ChiliSaint Thomas University33°27’5” S 70°39’55” W 30 grudnia 2021, Chili ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
20 hours from leaving LHR..I arrived at Mercure Hotel..Santiago Centro..nothing to report…yet..apart from being very tired..as I am in quarantine..until my PCR test is returned..this one really must Czytaj więcej
ChiliSaint Thomas University33°27’5” S 70°39’55” W
30 grudnia 2021, Chili ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
..quarantine sucks..its 30c and sunny out there..and I am in here..only till tomorrow morning..hopefully..
ChiliSaint Thomas University33°27’5” S 70°39’55” W 31 grudnia 2021, Chili ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Having been released by the authorities from quarantine…am now out and about..this is where the Spanish Conquistadors founded Santiago in 1541…its on a volcano..15 million years old..of course..it Czytaj więcej
ChiliSaint Thomas University33°27’5” S 70°39’55” W
1 stycznia 2022, Chili ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
..my time in Santiago is coming to an end..an excellent NYE dinner last night..the city is very quiet today..Happy New Year to you all..lets hope 2022 brings us a finality to the Covid Czytaj więcej
ChiliSaint Thomas University33°27’5” S 70°39’55” W
3 stycznia 2022, Chili ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
….arrived late afternoon..sans luggage..yes..LATAM mislaid my main suitcase..it has now been flown separately down to Punta Arenas..and is on its way..stressful..very..but accommodation is Czytaj więcej
ChiliSaint Thomas University33°27’5” S 70°39’55” W
6 stycznia 2022, Chili ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
..really day 6..as no internet last 3 days..absolutely stunning..only 14k..breaking us in gently😚
ChiliSaint Thomas University33°27’5” S 70°39’55” W
6 stycznia 2022, Chili ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
.really day 7..catching up..first glacier..10 hours trekking today..24k..everything ached by the finish 😳..but what a trek..dont think I will ever better this one..
ChiliSaint Thomas University33°27’5” S 70°39’55” W 6 stycznia 2022, Chili ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
…I have decided I love glaciers😍..our Ecocamp has been closed due to some pesky pandemic..so we are being lodged in Las Torres..a rather pleasant 4 star hotel..result I say..today was less Czytaj więcej
ChiliSaint Thomas University33°27’5” S 70°39’55” W
7 stycznia 2022, Chili ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
..another gruelling 9 hour day trekking..22k..and this is what we came to see..the picture postcard shot of the 3 granite towers...Torres del Paine..the blue towers...from The Mirador Base de la Czytaj więcej
ChiliSaint Thomas University33°27’5” S 70°39’55” W
8 stycznia 2022, Chili ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
…more stunning landscapes..and a final dinner with the W trek crew..tomorrow..we disperse..to New York..Houston..Sao Paulo..Washington DC..and I move on to The Lake District…Chile style😚
Podróżnik…Swoop….Patagonia..who contract some items..like logistics..to Cascada Expediciones….I booked the luxury trek…all inclusive..incl Ecocamp..but we couldn’t go there due to Covid..so had 4 nights in Las Torres Hotel..4 star..Punta Arenas now..a nondescript place..but only here to fly out later☺️
PodróżnikThat I call a global player - have a safe trip and a perfect start into next year - looking forward for your stories 🧿🌈😊