One of Torre del Paine highlights, icebergs break off and wash out to the beach at the end of lake Grey. We spent a lot of time (went there twice) walking between small icebergs and shivering in 5 degrees with cold 60 km/h winds coming of the glacier, severely cold but we almost couldn’t leave. And Ran said it’s good practice for Antarctica.
Lago Grey, Torre del Paine
14
Nov
Torre del Paine national park, Chile
14
Nov
We were planning to get here somehow, even though the passes are closed sometimes thru November for snow. At least thats what we read. Arrived in rainy weather and got out of the Toyota into one of the famous Torre 60 km extreme cold winds.
However, the park IS one of the most beautiful places on earth, as we woke up to a gorgeous cold windy sunny sunrise.
Arrived in glacier land
14
Nov
After our quick detour to the Atlantic (whales, penguin, sea lions, all that jazz…) we finally arrived to ‘real’ patagonia – the glaciers of the Andes. First stop and our base for next week’s trips; Calafate and the popular Perito Moreno glacier
Posted from El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina.
Leaving the Atlantic coast
13
Nov
After only a week, braving hungry penguins and coastal winds, we’re driving 300 km of dirt roads to the glaciers
Monte Leon park
11
Nov
What a surprize. On the way down we found a small national park (belongs to a multi millioner from US) on the Atlantic coast. Took a dirt road to see it just in case. A beautiful stretch of cliffs and a large penguin colony with the ocean crashing in. (and signs: beware the pumas)
Posted from Santa Cruz, Argentina.
Down the coast
09
Nov
Woke up to start driving the 1200km we have to cover to get back to the Andes and the glaciers around calafate. At sunrise the day was fine, chill wind coming off the sea. 20 minutes later the sky was grey with cold winds blowing wildly. An hour later, no wind , freezing cold. 2 hours later we were driving on dirt roads in pouring rain, hoping the road won’t be washed out. ( we were still 200 km from the nearest village on a trail ) . An hour later the sun came out, took off the fleece. 30 minutes later – snow !
What a country…
Posted from Playa Unión, Chubut, Argentina.
Punta Tombo penguin colony
09
Nov
Largest colony in the world with 400,000 birds, we walked between them for 30 minutes in what seemed like 20 degrees below zero. The penguins were looking at us dressed up and thinking what are these humans doing here?
Posted from Chubut, Argentina.
