Mar 1st - Patagonia Finale
There was a lovely wooded area near the main Estancia and we
went in there to have another view of the top of the lake and as we drove
through Tomas spotted a female Great Horned Owl. We stopped and got out to see
it and higher up in the branches there was the male. Next moment another female
flew in, we had found an owl family all staring at us.
The Great Horned Owl living in the estancia.
Nowadays, Gauchos are heavily involved in tourism using their horse skills.
Our last day in Patagonia dawned with true Patagonian
weather. We couldn’t see the mountains at all, the wind was ferocious and the rain like bullets.
As we needed some time to sort our gear out and pack for tomorrow, Tomas suggested it would be better to do that this morning as the weather was going to clear a bit by lunchtime.
As we needed some time to sort our gear out and pack for tomorrow, Tomas suggested it would be better to do that this morning as the weather was going to clear a bit by lunchtime.
In the afternoon, it was looking better, so we headed out
round the other side of Lake Sormiento for a hike round the lake. It was full
Patagonian wind and the lake which had been like glass yesterday was crashing
against the beach today but it was really beautiful. Noticeable was the bright turquoise colour caused by the white coral like rock of this unusual lake.
As the afternoon wore on, the wind dropped again and we had
a beautiful day again. We then went out to the Estancia on the edge of the
National Park to see how the ranches in the area were organised.
The Gauchos stopped by and had a drink |
Two gauchos from the Estancia came by and said hello to us. Tomas showed them
the owls which they hadn’t seen before. They were given a drink from our truck and after a chat, they were on their way presumably to do gaucho stuff.
The Great Horned Owl living in the estancia.
Nowadays, Gauchos are heavily involved in tourism using their horse skills.
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