Yesterday my son had his first experience of running with alpacas. It's the latest craze apparently and my son thought it was a real whizz. He did it in nearby Golders Hill Park but the great thing they say is to do it in the wild.Here is a description I found by a Mrs W. Hindup.
At the end of last year it was my joy to travel to Chile where, near an estancia in Patagonia, we saw a herd of alpacas near where a little group of us had set up camp for the night. This was my first time up close to alpacas in the wild, though not the first time I'd seen them. Estancia Manuela is in the south of Patagonia near Rio Legpul and is a fantastic place to see alpacas any day of the year. Several others were camping nearby and there is a bus that comes through once a week.
It started just after lunch. We were just about to get ready to leave when we saw a group of alpacas from a ways off. We got near to them and they started to run around us in circles, sometimes only two or three feet from our bodies. One alpaca came within touching distance of my husband. The alpacas circled us and sometimes touched us, periodically jumping in the air. There were two babies that appeared to be learning how to run. They were very cute. The alpacas ran around us for about 15 minutes before heading off. They did come back when a jeep arrived to take us to our next destination.
I have also had alpacas surround my car when in Bolivia, but I did not get out of the car to run with them that
time. I think I could have but there were a lot more of them (maybe 50 or so) and we were in wilder country so I was a little scared.
time. I think I could have but there were a lot more of them (maybe 50 or so) and we were in wilder country so I was a little scared.Whatever next, hey? Has anyone else out there come across this sort of thing?
