Success....at least for seeing the Penguins

This morning our team received news that our flight to Antarctica would be put on hold for another 24 hours. The team is remaining in good spirits despite the delay. Last night our trip to see the penguins was canceled due to high winds and rough seas, but this morning we were able to make it into the Straits of Magellan to see both penguins and sea lions. The trip was a great adventure. The penguin colony reportedly has 140 thousand adults, and most couples currently have two chicks in their nest. Drew did his best to count and confirm these numbers. Our second destination was a smaller island with hundreds of sea lions basking in the sun. We are kind of a roudy group of climbers, but those sea lions definitely put us to shame. We finished the day with a futbal match. Chile hosted Argentina. We were impressed by the talent of the 16 to 17 year old players representing their countries. Tomorrow we hope for better flying weather in Antarctica. Keep your fingers crossed!