Comments on: Top spots for penguin peeping http://matadornetwork.com/trips/top-spots-for-penguin-peeping/ travel culture worldwide Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: N. Chrystine Olson http://matadornetwork.com/trips/top-spots-for-penguin-peeping/#comment-3499 N. Chrystine Olson Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:46:24 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=3535#comment-3499 When I was told we were going to see penguins in South Africa at Boulders I thought they were pulling my naive Yank leg...not the species of wildlife associated with that part of the world. Then I remembered that 80 % of penguin species don't live in the poles. I still have my Boulders National Park ballcap. I could of sat on the beach watching those charming birds all day. Very toney neighborhood they call home ;) When I was told we were going to see penguins in South Africa at Boulders I thought they were pulling my naive Yank leg…not the species of wildlife associated with that part of the world. Then I remembered that 80 % of penguin species don’t live in the poles.

I still have my Boulders National Park ballcap. I could of sat on the beach watching those charming birds all day. Very toney neighborhood they call home ;)

]]> By: Nancy http://matadornetwork.com/trips/top-spots-for-penguin-peeping/#comment-3234 Nancy Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:57:54 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=3535#comment-3234 Love the piece and photos! Made me want to fly around the world in search of those adorable little smelly birds. I'm going to Argentina in December and will have to catch Punta Tombo. Love the piece and photos!

Made me want to fly around the world in search of those adorable little smelly birds. I’m going to Argentina in December and will have to catch Punta Tombo.

]]> By: Lola http://matadornetwork.com/trips/top-spots-for-penguin-peeping/#comment-3227 Lola Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:08:45 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=3535#comment-3227 Beautiful photos Eileen! Such a wanderlust inducing article. Beautiful photos Eileen! Such a wanderlust inducing article.

]]> By: Carlo Alcos http://matadornetwork.com/trips/top-spots-for-penguin-peeping/#comment-3226 Carlo Alcos Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:06:45 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=3535#comment-3226 @Kat - sounds like quite an adventure! Impressive. Love the penguins! @Kat – sounds like quite an adventure! Impressive. Love the penguins!

]]> By: Kat http://matadornetwork.com/trips/top-spots-for-penguin-peeping/#comment-3172 Kat Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:16:45 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=3535#comment-3172 The marathon was challenging, inspiring, beautiful and unforgettable! I ran in Goretex trail shoes (Salomon) and used Yak Trax while on a glacier we climbed twice. The course was mostly muddy (the shoe-sucking variety) and rocky. We spent three days in Buenos Aires and then flew to Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world. From there we spent two days crossing the Drake Passage and then we were in Antarctica! :) The marathon was challenging, inspiring, beautiful and unforgettable! I ran in Goretex trail shoes (Salomon) and used Yak Trax while on a glacier we climbed twice. The course was mostly muddy (the shoe-sucking variety) and rocky. We spent three days in Buenos Aires and then flew to Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world. From there we spent two days crossing the Drake Passage and then we were in Antarctica! :)

]]> By: Megan Hill http://matadornetwork.com/trips/top-spots-for-penguin-peeping/#comment-3175 Megan Hill Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:59:11 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=3535#comment-3175 nice piece! nice piece!

]]> By: eileen http://matadornetwork.com/trips/top-spots-for-penguin-peeping/#comment-3171 eileen Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:36:37 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=3535#comment-3171 Super price! How was the marathon? Do you run it in regular shoes or with icespikes or something? Does that take off from Ushuaia or someplace else? Super price! How was the marathon? Do you run it in regular shoes or with icespikes or something? Does that take off from Ushuaia or someplace else?

]]> By: Kat http://matadornetwork.com/trips/top-spots-for-penguin-peeping/#comment-3166 Kat Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:08:50 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=3535#comment-3166 You can land on Antarctica for cheaper than $10K. I ran the Antarctica marathon in March with Marathon Tours and a two week trip (including a week on the continent with landings twice a day) ran around $6K; I've been told it's one of the cheaper ways to get to the continent (running the marathon isn't required). The penguins there haven't learned to be afraid of humans, so if you sit still and observe them, they will approach you to check you out :) You can land on Antarctica for cheaper than $10K. I ran the Antarctica marathon in March with Marathon Tours and a two week trip (including a week on the continent with landings twice a day) ran around $6K; I’ve been told it’s one of the cheaper ways to get to the continent (running the marathon isn’t required). The penguins there haven’t learned to be afraid of humans, so if you sit still and observe them, they will approach you to check you out :)

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