Grey to Paine Grande

Day 5: 11.5 km from Grey Camp to Paine Grande.
Slow morning (we slept very well although most people could not because of the wind), we woke up to the sweet sound of the Screamers starting their day.
Breakfast was a busy affair with an eclectic music choices (mini market playing Greenday just next to the Terrasse.
After getting ready we decided to let the backpacks at camp and go to the Mirador close by. The view of the Glacier was so nice, the weather so perfect that we spent around the 1:30 hour just watching the sun light moving across the glacier. It was an emotional moment, as we were so grateful and happy to be here, but at the same time sad that this view is meant to disappear in the coming years.
We started walking around noon after a quick coffee watching W trekkers arriving at do some acro yoga.
We “finally” got a taste of the Patagonian winds on the way, as some gusts almost knocked us down but overall it was not bad. We passed the youngest human being on the entire trek, sleeping happily against his father’s chest.
We arrived around 15:00 to the stunning Paine Grande Camp with a beautiful view of the bicolored mountains: probably because of an ancient glacier there is a very distinct line between the bottom (light brown and the black top). The campsite is windy, fortunately Sky gives us an indication where to set camp and we find a slightly “illegal” (just across the fence delimiting the companies tents to the private tents) but VERY wind sheltered. We asked our neighbour for his consent, which he gave us when we assure him that we don’t snore (he, on the other hand will play his music until late at night). But we prefer than to have our tent broken like some of the Screamers and another person who set up their tent on the spots we were considering before finding our beloved spot.
We have dinner at the Refugio again and play Monopoly afterwards with Sky and James (aka the Surfers) and Sarah and Dan (aka the Efficients, off course they are preparing for the Pacific Crest Tail!).Læs mere