Torres del Paine - I made it!!!

Torres del Paine National Park (Chile)

You probably know that I am not that much into hiking (to say the least :) ) BUT when in South America, you have to hike in Torres del Paine!
We were extremely lucky with the weather, so we had 2 days of sunshine, so perfect views!

Statistics of the last days:
km hiked: more than 30
hours hiked: 12
altitude: more than 1000m

At the end, we got rewarded with a beautiful view and the feeling of "we did it" :)

Yes, we made it to the top!!!

I guess there are worse things to look at :)

Grey Glacier

Me and my travel Buddy Caroline from Switzerland

Got rewarded with this amazing view!

 

 

on the way down



Resting in the sun after 8h of hiking !

they enjoy the landscape as well :)

From Ushuaia to Puerto Natales

Argentina --> Chile

After waiting for 4 days in Ushuaia, I was finally able to get a bus to Puerto Natales (I clearly underestimated the high season and apparently half of Brazil and Isreal is traveling).
Bus ride was scheduled from 6am to midnight, so it meant a 18h bus ride.
Met Caroline (from Switzerland) in the bus, so I had good company and we were able to change buses and catched an earlier bus from Punta Arenas to Puerto Natales, so the bus ride was only 16h :)
In the end, was not a bad bus ride at all, but see for yourselves...

Sheeps decided to block the road :)

crossing the Magellan Street

DOLPHINS!!!

the rainbow made this beautiful landscape "complete"

Ruta del Fin des Mundo!



Arrived in Puerto Natales, what a view!

 

So, crossing the Magellan Street, seeing dolphins right next to the boat and the beautiful landscape definitely made up for this looong bus ride!

Tomorrow, we are off for 2 days of hiking in the famous National Park "Torres del Paine"

Stay tuned!

The end of the world aka. Tierra del Fuego

El fin del mundo

The past 3 days I spent in the southern most habitation in the whole wide world: Ushuaia, which is also called "the end of the world". The landscape is really pretty and you can do a lot of hiking.
I decided to visit the "Tierra del Fuego" National Park, took a boat tour along the Beagle Channel to visit a penguin colony and hiked to a lagoon in the mountains.
Down here, nature really shows itself from its best side, but see for youselves...

Tierra del Fuego National Park

The End of the World

Along the Beagle Channel, visiting the penguins

Ushuaia

 

Along the Beagle Channel

El Faro

 

cuteeeee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Laguna Esmeralda

Arrived to this amazing scenery after 2h hiking

felt like being in the movie "Lord of the Rings"

In Ushuaia



Far away from home...

Tomorrow, I am off to Chile, going to the "Torres del Paine" National Park. It's gonna be an interesting 18h bus trip :)

Laters!