:( Qué triste, our last day came too fast!
In order to catch the catamaran out of the park at noon, we had to get up really early to hike up as far as possible to see the "Grey Glacier." After oatmeal and tea, we grabbed our water and set off for a 2 hours trek towards the wind and rain.
We lucked out on weather the entire trip. No rain, just a few clouds. Until we got up to the glacier. I felt like I'd been transported to Antarctica. I suppose I was pretty darn close! The whole scene was bizarre: the clouds were spewing freezing rain sideways. We could barely walk straight due to gale force winds and yet there was a rainbow on the other side of the lake. A few minutes later the skies opened up and the sun shined through. So unpredictable.
Pretty good shot of the glacier. If we'd had more time, the last part of the "W" hike includes a few more hours toward the glacier and camping there. We definitely weren't equipped for that.
Sun shining through.
Back down at the campsite. Passing time waiting for the catamaran. Chilean flag and Patagonian flag.
You've been good to me Torres.
Taken from the catamaran. What a way to end a string of unreal views.
Torres del Paine lives up to the hype. I've never seen nature like this. It inspired me to take advantage of my surroundings- especially since I'm moving to Colorado. I hope to hike, camp and get outdoors more. It's far, but it was worth every peso I paid.
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