Puerto Natales

Trekking Day 8: Oh no…a mouse chewed through Rebecca's pack! We had heard about the mice but hadn't had a problem yet. It was just 2 small holes so we will patch it up in Puerto Natales.

Today is our last day of hiking!! We packed up and hit the road. We had a 2pm bus to catch at Hotel Torres (our starting point). The easiest portion of the trail was saved for last. The sun was shining and we enjoyed a nice 4.5 hour walk to exit the park. I would just like to take a moment to comment on how great the weather has been for this whole trip. Patagonia is known for crazy weather, extreme wind and rain and getting all 4 seasons in 1 day. Based on our experience we had none of these except going over the John Gardner pass. We sure lucked out. At the finish line, we capped off the trip with an $11 330ml can of beer each (yikes!!) at the Hotel. Leaving the park, the bus we took in was significantly smaller and full (we would later learn the big bus broke down with Anne and Sean on it 2 days prior). Luckily the bus companies are all "friends" and we got onto another bus after a little persistence. Back in Puerto Natales we checked back in to Erratic Rock and headed to Base Camp for a beer and Pizza where we were joined by Anne and Sean. What an experience. It is going to be hard to top the past 8 days and the satisfaction we feel for completing the circuit.Read more