Los Galciers National Park

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Hi everyone!

Just got back from Los Glaciers National Park. It was fantastic - although much colder than I anticipated. And the wind was worse.

Sorry about the pics in the last blog. Seems that the internet in El Calafate is particularly slow (dial-ups and satellite don´t mesh well) so I couldn´t upload the pics like I thought. I´ll try to get a bunch up when I get to Chile - it may be better.

The trip was four days of hiking in the Los Galciers N.P. Spectacular scenery as you can imagine. I can just guess what it would´ve looked like with less clouds. We (I´m part of a tour until tomorrow) got lucky with the weather, actually - good the first two days and bad the next two, although it could have been worse. Got to hike on a glacier (crampons hurt when you stomp on your own leg by mistake) and try some ice-climbing. It was very cool - literally and figuratively - but I don´t think I´ll make a habit of it.

Also experience some pretty ferocious winds. I know I´m going on about the wind, but seriously - we´re in a forest, a good 100 yards of trees around us, sheltered valley, and then you´d hear in the distance the sound of a locomotive, or a tornado, and it would get closer, and closer, and you´d think, well, that must have passed by and then wham - the wind would hit and the tent would flatten momentarily. And the guides say this was pretty much average.

Good times.

Having a blast so far, and I´ll add to this after I get to Chile. My first land border crossing tomorrow as I take a bus to Puerto Natales. Wish me luck!


Mike

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Comments

[popp]

internal cavity search
Too bad about the weather Mike, those border crossings can be sketchy.

[masao]

blast of 'chile'
is what we're getting here - you need your crampons to get around downtown ottawa. the buses here are crammed and slow and you wonder whether you will get home in time for supper... more pics!

[Mark Rayner]

I guess you have seen the wind
Hey Mike, Glad to hear the wind hasn't blown away your love of puns! (And glad to hear you're enjoying the trip.) Good luck with the border crossing, and continue having a "blast". (Sheesh.) Cheers, M.