January 17, 2006
Day 111
We had to get up at 4:00 this morning. There's a great viewpoint of the Torres del Paine about an hour from camp, and we wanted to get to it before sunrise. We had walked part way up the trail yesterday afternoon, so we had a good idea of… Read More »
January 16, 2006
Day 110
Prologue:
Torres del Paine National Park is probably the most beautiful park in all of Chile, and indeed all of Patagonia. Its main attractions are, not surprisingly, the Torres del Paine, which are a series of jagged mountains located in the middle of the park. "Torres" means "towers" in… Read More »
January 15, 2006
Day 109
Today I temporarily said goodbye to Argentina as I took a bus to Puerto Natales, Chile.
When John and I got settled in our hostel, we met Tony, a young Englishman who is taking a year off to volunteer, teach, and travel before going to college in the fall.… Read More »
January 14, 2006
Day 108
This was the day that I finally got to see the Perito Moreno glacier. This morning, John, from England, and I took a tour bus out to Los Glacieres National Park, where the glacier is located. On the bus, we also met Judy and Teri, a mother/daughter pair from… Read More »
January 13, 2006
Day 107
This morning, I finally got to El Calafate. It was a long, bumpy ride over gravel roads, but I got there in one piece. Jenny seemed to be long gone. I checked in at the same hostel we were supposed to stay at, but she left late last night… Read More »
January 12, 2006
Day 106
My tent was a rental, so it sucked. Some of the attachments for the poles were broken, the screen had a hole in it, and the bag was ripped. Seeing that everyone else who had used it had abused it, I somewhat rolled it up and quickly stuffed it… Read More »
January 11, 2006
Day 105
The weather was slightly better today. It was still gloomy, but at least there was no rain and there were not as many clouds. Mount Fitz Roy wasn't visible, but unlike yesterday, most of the mountains that surround it were. Jenny went on part two of the trek around… Read More »
January 10, 2006
Day 104
One thing I've learned about Patagonia is how unpredictable the weather is here. Yesterday was nearly perfect. It was warm, sunny, and calm all day. Today, on the other hand, was cold, windy and rainy. I wanted to camp tonight, but that would've been ill-advised given the current conditions.
Sorry, but I won't be able to update my blog for awhile. I'm going on a trek for 8 days in the Torres del Paine national park in Chile, so I'll be completely away from civilization. I'll have a lot of work ahead of me when I return, but that's ok with me. I'll catch… Read More »
January 9, 2006
Day 103
This was mostly a day of planning. Jenny and I wanted to go on a trek near town, but we weren't quite sure where to go. We decided on a route that would take us to some lakes in the national park here, camp overnight, and walk over to… Read More »
