Hostal Las Carretas Puerto Natales

... were simply a distraction to the crew who undertook this trip each andf every week of the year.<br> While it was clear from the moments that we were able to stand on deck that the beauty of Chile's fjords would rival those of Norway or New Zealand, 100km/h winds, sleet or rain, ensured that our time outside enjoying the view was kept to a minimum.<br> On board, mini-lectures on the local fauna and flora, showings of Chile's offerings to the world of cinema and many ...

... until it was time to collect our washing from the launderette, when we left the hostel our little friend was still waiting and then followed us as walked down the street, but unfortunately he got caught up in a crowed and lost us, we could see him looking for us but had to do the kindest thing and leave him. We collected our washing and then found somewhere to eat before returning to our hostel to put our washing away and watched some films. 10 th May 2009 ...

... 8217;d been warned that if it was cloudy we probably wouldn&#8217;t be rewarded for our efforts so decided to give it a miss and push on further along the route towards the towers to break the back of the gruelling trek the following day. We later found out that the thunder was actually the sound of snow avalanching off the glaciers.<br><br>We reached Camping Los Cuernos in just over 2 hours &#8211; would have been less if we hadn&#8217;t taken an accidential detour into ...

... day was a little more enjoyable with some better scenery and a nice (away from one of the payed sites) campsite close to a river and with no mosquitos. The next day I started to climb towards the hardest part of the hike, up to a pass with some expectation of better views of the park. I wasnt let down from the pass I got my first look at Glacier Grey, the biggest I have seen.

... est assez impressionnant en fait, mais le plus marquant est que 30 ans après la fermeture de l'usine, les bâtiments conservent une trace de leur odeur d'origine. Du côté de la transformation de la graisse ou de la tannerie, c'est légèrement écoeurant... Il bruinait quand j'en suis sorti, et ça me tentait moyennement de refaire une heure de marche dans la pluie et le vent, alors j'ai tendu le pouce. Et c'est une charmante grand-mère, absolument adorable, qui m'a ...

... Never had to walk in any stronger than here. The wind at the pass itself is incredible. To take a picture you have to balance your legs one in front and one behind - otherwise you would get blown back on your ****. But its some view from up here - the Grey Glacier. It stretches out in front of you for something like 10km´s or so. A gigantic blue white mound of ice with snow capped peaks all around it eagerly filling it. I think this is the most impressive vista of ...

1/2/09 Left Ushuaia and back tracked to San Sebastian to the border crossing with Chile then headed to Porviner to catch the 5.00 ferry to Punta Arenas as there was no ferry service on Mondays, got there around 3.00 and met a tour group of about 15 riders from Australia, UK, USA all catching the same ferry which made the 2.5 hour crossing a bit more interesting. 2/2/09 Headed to Puerto Natales which was only about 3 hours away and stayed a couple of nights ...

... cold and like they just wanted a warm bed, a gourmet meal a proper toilet and a hot shower and enough drinks to drown a sailor. Their faces were a bit depressing and unnerving but we jokingly said that would be us in 5 days and pressed on. We had a 5 hour hike and 15 kilometers ahead of us. As we began our hike, the beauty was astounding and breath taking, literally as the wind was so strong it could knock a grown man over taking the wind from his lungs. We ...

... br><br> <br><br>I was still sat there chatting to them when I saw Olly come bounding down the path a full hour early, the guy is a trekking machine! <br><br>We quickly packed up our stuff and asked the question that I was dreading: how was it for him?! <br><br>Being a true gentleman, Olly ...