Torres del Paine Trek: Grom & Team Enjoy Penguin Tour
Posted by: Casey Grom
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Torres del Paine
Hello again.
What an amazing day we had here in Chile today!
Today we started early, leaving the hotel and headed to the local marina to catch a boat ride to Magdalena Island to do a little penguin viewing. It was a beautiful and calm day which made the 1.5 hr boat ride relatively smooth and allowed us to glimpse a few whales breaching and dolphins too.
Once on the Island, we were all in awe of the cute penguins that were far less curious about us as we were about them. They just waddled in every direction while we took photos and just enjoyed being in such a peaceful place. We only spent an hour with them before heading back to the boat to minimize our impact.
Once back in Punta Arenas we rushed off to a quick lunch at one of the incredible restaurants in town, then hopped aboard our shuttle to Puerto Natales.
It was a smooth, albeit windy ride across the Patagonian landscape, as we passed many Guanacos and Nandus along the way.
The team has just returned from another fantastic meal and are headed to bed.
RMI Guide Casey Grom and team
