Let's trek!

After a short 3 hour journey in the bus we've made it to the 'base camp' town of Puerto Natales. On the way we passed some amazing scenery that really reminds me of the north of Scotland around the Thurso area. Big open plains with the wind buffeting around, the skies also are constanly changing and just look huge.

We've checked into our hostel and have got our equipment sorted. We're lucky in that the tent and camping mats we're hiring are on only their 3 trip so as new really. I seem to have been really lucky with equipment hire so far, new windsurf boards and sails arrived in Jeri a few days after me too.

So now we're just lounging around the hostel saving our energy for the trek. We're aiming for a 4 day trek lugging our tent and food etc. starting with another bus ride tomorrow at 7.30am to the entrance of the park. We've seen some of the mountains from afar and already they're amazing. I know that the sights inside the park, especially if we're lucky with the weather, will be something that will stay with me for ever.

That's about it for now then. We're going for a big meal tonight of patagonian lamb (a poor man's welsh lamb im sure) to stock up and then certainly for me a very long hot shower. I think it might be a while till my next one.

We'll see you on the other side!


-- Posted from my iPhone

Location:Puerto Natales, Chile