For our last day here in Puerto Madrin we went biking to "Punta Loma", a colony of sealinons some 15 km from here. The sandy road and the wind in our faces made it seem more like 150 km, but eventually we arrived. The place was quite impressive, a beach packed with sealions, to move they had to crawl over one another!
On the way back (being more like 5 km, with the wind in our backs) we took a little break on the beach. After a few minutes of watching the kitesurfers we saw a strange black object moving in the water. At first we thought it was a windsurfer trying to raise its sail or a buoy, but when it started spraying water there was no longer any doubt, it was a whale. Soon it was joined by 5 more and (this is actually true!!!) a bunch of flamingos flying back and forth over it!
Unfortunately we where to amazed to think about taking out our cameras before it was too late, however pictures of the flamingos and whales (though unfortunately not together) will be up tomorrow, when and if we find a good connection AND remember cables and the like!
On the way back (being more like 5 km, with the wind in our backs) we took a little break on the beach. After a few minutes of watching the kitesurfers we saw a strange black object moving in the water. At first we thought it was a windsurfer trying to raise its sail or a buoy, but when it started spraying water there was no longer any doubt, it was a whale. Soon it was joined by 5 more and (this is actually true!!!) a bunch of flamingos flying back and forth over it!
Unfortunately we where to amazed to think about taking out our cameras before it was too late, however pictures of the flamingos and whales (though unfortunately not together) will be up tomorrow, when and if we find a good connection AND remember cables and the like!
6 comments:
yipeeeeeeeeee ! Gustav's back !
Hi,
Thanks, we are looking forward to the pictures...
I suppose you did not try to swim between those charming lions !...
Best regards Jean-Yves
it's very cruel to us poor readers to describe the perfect pic but not showing it. But I believe, having forgotten your camera is probably much worse. SchleiM.
Biking over there sounds great!
Thanks for the post card :)
I enjoy the "this is actually true!!!" :-)
Because other posts weren't ? ;-)
Been there. Pim pam and poum the sea lions are doing fine and they say hi. They are very happy about the re-election of Obama.
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