An easy afternoon

Ritchie made his individual frittata which we had with take-and-bake rolls and salad - probably the best lunch of the trip so far!

This afternoon, I caught up with some diary entries and photo editing and then sat with some of the group chatting. Later, the clouds lifted and the view of the Towers was perfect.

At the end of 2011, a tourist had an illegal campfire which led to an inferno that destroyed 160 square kilometres of old forest, killing animals and burning several park structures. Fortunately, there were no human fatalities. The affected area, mostly between Pehoe and Refugio Grey, is essentially the western leg of the W trek. The evidence of the fire is all around. Experts say it will take centuries for the forest to recover.

We had dinner at 8pm. Ritchie made tuna fritters with crushed potatoes and peas. Another winner!Read more