Lunch of fresh lamb and salad and a to-die-for dessert followed with Ranch hand sheared away and a once fully wool laden sheep became a bareĪnimal none the worse for the experience. The three sheepdogs ran down their target ten sheepĪnd herded them back to the pens where they were funneled throughĮver-narrowing slots until they were selected for shearing. What followed was something I didn’t think I’d enjoy, but ended up gladįor having seen it. Patagonian Sierra-finches, and a Fire-eyed Duicon formed the backdrop. Implements and aged structures throughout. What a photogenic location with rusted farm Who showed us her beautiful rustic house with a stunning collection ofĬolorful lupines, delphiniums and poppies in the front with rackfuls of On the grounds of the Estancia, we were greeted by Estaban’s mother, A Correndera Pipit skylarkedįor all, but a detailed view would have to wait for another day.Ī spectacular garden of flowers surrounded the ranch house. They banked and landed in a roadside field. A group of Black-faced Ibis was a beautiful sight as Its distinct white wing patches and just enough color on the head to While we watched, a distant Andean Condor flew circles revealing A stop on theĬoastal savannah gave us our first view of guanacos, a cousin to the However, the grandeur of the area did not elude us. Southernmost Andes, which were partially shrouded in low clouds. Us in the hotel and we were soon loading onto our bus for our two-hour "Estancia Las Hijas." Esteban, local guide and birder extraordinaire met Today to meet the other twenty-six passenger on our all-day trip to (Photo by Ann Nightingale)Īfter a more relaxed continental breakfast, we left a bit earlier Herds of guanaco, which resemble llamas, generally ran off as soon as we arrived, but this one came a little closer to check us out. All’s well that ends well, though, and it Unfortunately, the lugnut removalĭid not go well, and we were forced to limp back to Ushuaia with the Tire was being repaired, a group of passengers made their way to a I thought I was the only one who did that! While the
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Tire-changing expert as I have quite bad luck in that regard, so I wasĪmused to see the driver and guide jumping on the wrench to attempt to Yes, we had blown a tire! I’m something of a Third of the way back, there was an oh too familiar sound coming from Note to tour leaders: Never promise a quick trip anywhere! About a Could it be a tinge of homesickness for the AmericanĮven the application of guide acrobatics were not enough to break the lug nuts loose so that the tire could be repaired. I must admit that I have a bit of a crush on theĪustral Thrush. Meadowlarks) put on a good show, and we picked up a few more elusive The Andean Condor mentioned as a wish bird yesterday has apparentlyīeen following the blog and showed up on cue.Īnd on the ground were spectacular, RED meadowlarks (Long-tailed To look at wildlife, the incredible scenery, and of course, a few birds. Minutes, but you can’t keep a busload of tourists, especially if thereĪre birders aboard, to that kind of schedule. If we’d driven directly, it might have taken about 90 Today was aīus tour to "Estancia Las Hijas," the family ranch of our guide,Įsteban Daniels. They say, “When in Rome, do as the Roman’s do” so when in Tierra delįuego, that means that a visit to a sheep ranch is essential.
Kylian Mbappe pleased with Real Madrid actions FRANCK FIFEGetty Images.Black-faced Ibis were impressive and noisy as they fed in a field on the Estancia. Real Madrid will be able to sign Mbappe on a pre-contract agreement in only four months time. Real Madrid has reportedly bid 200 million up front to bring Kylian Mbappe to the Bernabeu and the World Cup champion is said to want the move and there will be. Kylian Mbappe was very pleased with how Real Madrid conducted.
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