Juan Ladrilleros Hotel Puerto Natales

... were simply a distraction to the crew who undertook this trip each andf every week of the year.
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.
On board, mini-lectures on the local fauna and flora, showings of Chile's offerings to the world of cinema and many ...

... to wait for our boat out of Torres del Paine. As we celebrated and excepted the rain, excited that we were alive and leaving, I was laughing at the people who were just starting there long adventure as they headed up the path toward the glacier. We finished what small amount of food we had / and had been given while waiting for the boat. That night was hard both of us starving and dirty, after a long bus ride back to Puerto Natales. There was just a ...

Im back and resting after a 6 day hike on the Torres del Paine curcuit. There were only 2 days where I needed to use my waterproof jacket which made it an enjoyable hike. I have heard horror stories of other people who have had bad experiences due to bad weather. The first day is hardly worth mentioning, a 5 hour walk to the first campsite through some boring terrain. After ...

... knew what they were doing... it was not a promising start. Finally we got moving and headed towards the amazing mountains. I wont describe the whole trip as reading about walking wont be so interesting, but I will give some details. Total time - 6.5 days Distance covered - around 120km Pack weight - first day around 15kg, last day around 10kg Most memorable moment - watching the sun rise and colour the Torres del Paine Most ...

... u, et tout le monde sautille sur son siège dans le bus et prend plein de photos à travers la vitre. C'est vraiment magnifique et impressionnant! Alors à peine arrivé je me suis rendu en vitesse au port pour prendre un paquet de photos de ce qu'il y avait autour. La seule chose que les photos ne rendent pas vraiment, c'est le vent! Il était d'une force incroyable, et la petite chétive nature que je suis se faisait balader au gré des claques arrivant de tous bords ...

... have done so far in that there are no guides - you just bring everything that you need in your rucksack and away you go on a well marked trail. Peak season now for trekking so there are loads of other people on the trails with you so no fears from a safety point of view. We meet two Dutchies (Jonathan and Roger) along the way so now we are four. Big thing in relation to your backpack is the weight - you must ration out what you are taking on the trip as you alone ...

... head back to town midday. Also, my ankle had been a little dodgy since El Chalten, where I limped half the way down, so decided to play it safe. Of course, it cleared up. At the entrance to the park I had another flat. At this point it was still raining a bit an pretty cold, but again it happened, or rather I pulled over to inspect it, in front of a restaurant, so not so bad. A short old German man from a tour bus came over to ask talk to me ...

Ahoy there me hearties! I couldn't resist the nautical introduction given this entry is for the ferry trip from Puerto Mont to Puerto Natales. I'll try not to drop too many Seaman Staines and Dick the cabin boy jokes. The Navimag ferry basically started out as the resupply service for all the remote communities along patagonia in Chile. Even up until 5 years ago that was it's main task but since then it's focus has ...

... food, clothing and a sleeping bag really did not turn me on. Also my excuse is that I am doing this hike by myself :) So that is it for now, I will write again in about a week, which means I have only one week before I head home, oh golly gosh. It also means that footy season is only a little while away. So to everyone take care, lots of love Gin XXX PS and to Miriam good luck with the new job. Also Kerry you are invited to Kaths big BBQ bash, the invite is on Facebook, see you there.

... to try and work out where the hell we were and how we were going to get to the hostel.

A few people had recommended the Erratic Rock hostel, which is apparently a bit of an authority on trekking Torres del Paine, but unfortunately they were full, so we were in their sister hostel a few blocks away.

This was imaganitively named "Erratic Rock II", which sounded more like a Hollywood blockbuster than a hostel.

We had to go to the ...