A taste of Patagonia

December 17, 2006

Puerto Madryn was incredible. To my surprise, despite an 18 hour drive south, the terrain was not as lush and green as I had imagined. It was in fact very arid but beautiful none-the-less. My Dad, Sterling and I stayed at the Hotel Posadyn, an absolute oasis in the desert. The grounds were lush and serene and the service was impeccable. Below is a picture of my dad and I enjoying the garden prior to a scrumptious seafood dinner in town.

The next day, we went on a tour of the Valdez Peninsula, home to elephant seals, right whales, penquins, ostriches, lamas, sea lions and other interesting animals whose names have escaped me. Pretty incredible sights. Well worth the trip. Check out the pics below.

Taking a moment to reflect on what we had just seen

The next couple of days were spent on the beach. Unfortunately we didn´t luck out in the weather department which included overcast and a pretty impressive sandstorm, but we still had a great time reading, chatting and eating a whole lot of seafood and ice cream. The beaches go on for miles and would highly recommend them in good weather.

Picture of sand storm

Ster and I at site of elephant seals