I’m moving around like the Tin Man this morning, and for the life of me, I can’t figure out why. The great news, is that I get to fold my stiff joints into a bus seat for the three hour journey back to Punta Arenas. So after a quick breakfast, we pack up our things, say goodbye to Puerto Natales, and head off to the bus station.<\/p>\n
Punta Arenas is the economic hub of the region, having benefitted significantly from oil and gas exploration. There are more people, more cars, and a faster pace to life that we’ll need to adjust to over the next few days.<\/p>\n
Priority number one is securing a tour to Isla Magdalena, an island in the middle of the Straits of Magellan that is home to some 60,000 pairs of penguins. My trusty traveling companion morphs into a giddy, 5-year old girl around penguins, so this is a bucket list item for her. The next available slot is 2 days away so, with nothing else on the agenda, we stake out a spot at the pier, hoping to snap up any free seats from no shows. It’s not meant to be however, and after watching the boat pull away with a full load, we decide to lay low for the rest of the day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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