Our guide, Oscar, was an exchange student in the US and spoke perfect Michigan english. (For just a moment there I thought I was back in Grosse Pointe.) Our traveling companion, Ruthanne, is allergic to garlic so, of course, a photo op with this fellow selling garlic in the town square of Punta Arenas was a must!
We were already in need of another penguin fix….so we ventured out of town to take even more photos and videos of the charming little creatures. They actually dig burrows in the ground, much like prairie dogs! Who knew!?!
The road we traveled offered up all sorts of wildlife….sheep, flamingos, condors and, my favorite….this mama llama!
At lunch, the 6 of us ordered a calamari appetizer….envisioning the tasty fried morsels we get in the States. Instead we got these whole little creatures served in a bubbling inky black sauce that made it look like the legs were flailing around! (I was one of the few brave enough to try them….and, yes….fried is definitely better.) Ah, well….at least you can always count on the beer!! (It’s lots safer than the water!)
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