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What a long travel day but so excited to have started our trip! We arrived groggy and sleepy eyed in Santiago after an 11 hour night flight. Alas, we had to grab our baggage (115 L duffel, 35L pack,Leggi altro
Time to gear up for our trek! Started the day with a tasty complimentary breakfast which is always a great chance to talk to other travellers. We headed out to explore town and pick up supplies.Leggi altro
Our plan for the next 8 days was to complete the “O” Circuit in Torres del Paine National Park. The “O’ Circuit is a famous trek in Patagonia.
Trekking Day 1: The day started with a 7:45 busLeggi altro
Trekking Day 2: An early start to the day. We rolled out of our sleeping bags at 6:15am, grabbed our head lamps and warm cloths, and began an hour long steep 300m ascent up to the base of Las TorresLeggi altro
Trekking Day 3: We walked, we walked and we walked some more. Today was a long tiring day. It took us 10hrs to walk 30km following Banca as he set a fast pace. The trail led us from Camping La TorresLeggi altro
Trekking Day 4: To our relief, today's hike was a lot shorter. The temperature had dropped over night so we woke to a cool morning. A simple breakfast of granola bars and we were off. I don't think ILeggi altro
Trekking Day 5: Today was the big day, the John Gardner Pass. On paper the mountain pass was a bit scary; an 11 hour day that climbed 600 meters and descended 1,200 meters over very steep terrain. WeLeggi altro
Trekking Day 6: We had a nice sleep in this morning. Today was going to be shorter and we were unsure if we would take a rest day. Anne and Sean had decided to stay another night a Campamento Grey andLeggi altro
Trekking Day 7: Hurray no pack this morning! The day started with a side trail up into the French Valley so we could leave our packs behind. A 2.5 hour (each way) side trail that took us up into theLeggi altro