Penguins in Patagonia
Actually this post is only about one of my favorite days, Penguin Awareness Day, celebrated yesterday. I missed -- at least for this year -- posting about bagels on Wednesday (National Bagel Day) and it's too soon to post about my love of polka dots. That post may appear this Wednesday, January 22. Yesterday was World Snow Day -- penguins and snow: perfect together -- and New York City had snow to mark the occasion.
I'm always happy to write about penguins and the penguins of Patagonia, the very Southern tip of Argentina, are my feature today. We think that penguins only dance on ice and snow a la Happy Feet, but they can flourish in other environments. In Patagonia penguins come ashore to breed and raise their chicks.
Penguin Life
Ushuaia, Patagonia is 3094 Kilometers south of Buenos Aires
10,000+ Kilometers from New York City (Approximately 6600 miles)
Ushuaia was the last land stop before five days of cruising in Antarctica in 2017. This was one of my dream come true trips and definitely worth the long flights to Buenos Aires and back to New York.
A few days after my visit to Ushuaia, I had the privilege of seeing
the extraordinary scenery of Antarctica
Amazingly almost three weeks of 2025 have gone by and I've settled into a cozy winter in New York City. I've been walking -- just about fifty miles so far -- reading and I hosted my synagogue study group for our first study of 2025 last week. I haven't been spending, except for ninety-nine cents for two pairs of socks, which I hope we can celebrate on Polka Dot Day on Wednesday.
As always, thanks for visiting and keep cozy.
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What an amazing trip that would be. Glad you got some pictures to share, Not so sure I'd like a visit to the arctic at all, but right now the artic air is visiting most of our country. I'm staying in and keeping warm.
That certainly was the adventure of a lifetime! Have a blessed day, Carol.
I tell you - you are so blessed to have seen all this - I love penguins.
Stay warm.
Penguins are cute - - - their markings and waddles. When we would visit them at the Chattanooga Aquarium, there was one that seemed interested in people and would come to the front glass. One of the grandsons would look at it when it was underwater and then stand up and look above the water. The penguin followed his action every time and seemed to enjoy it.
Such an incredible trip - I would love to visit one day! I'm seeing lots of snowy photos of central park, so stay warm!
Wren X
I've only seen penguins in the zoo. That looks like an incredible visit! And here's hoping you aren't too cold over there. (It's only 2 here and it's after 12!) Reading "Death at the Dress Rehearsal" now -- and enjoying! Thanks!
Oh my, Carol, sorry to have missed a mention of National Penguin Day, who knew? My only sighting of penguins has been in an aquarium, and your sighting was so much better because it included travel. Staying indoors with a good read is definitely a good thing in this current stretch of bitter cold.
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