Puerto Madryn

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After Montevideo we set sail for Puerto Madryn (PM). Saw an Aussie singer, Michael Fisher-King from Sydney on board. Never heard of him but apparently he´s won too many awards to mention. Anna has not been well during the day at sea. She has picked up a bacterial infection associated with her asthma. She is getting well looked after by the ship´s doctor and is slowly coming good. So I spent a day at port at PM alone. PM is on the edge of Patagonia. Wasn´t sure what to expect of Patagonia but certainly not this - desert like country, low lying hills, a real frontier-town feel to this city of 80000. Pleasant coastal area but very barren behind the town. Walked 5kms to look at the marine centre as this area is rich with seals, whales etc. But it was closed for a 4 hour siesta! Luckily a tour group was there so they let me in. Had a fun chat with the bus driver in broken English and Espanol on the way back. Ship´s captain, a 38yo Greek says the weather forecast is "exciting" so we are in for some waves I think. Bought some more clothes to rug up for the sub-antartic! Falklands next stop!

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