I am sorry to disappoint you with no photos of the penguins. Cameras were not allowed. We went out at dusk in the portion of the island block to vehicular traffic and sat on the beach with night vision monocular to watch the penguins come out of the ocean, waddle across the beach, and head off to their burrow.
It was a magic experience that everyone should have. The penguins really are tiny, perhaps 12-14 inches high. And contrary to the notion we have of the penguins in their black and white formal suits, these little guys are dark blue on the back and white on the front. Thus, they are ocean/sky colored on the back and sand colored on the tummy.
On the way back to the penguin center to get our car, we walked. We could listen to the penguins fussing at their neighbors or spouse, or just generally being talkative.
A magical evening not to be missed.
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