Sa 12.22.12
- picked up and taken to this garbage truck-looking vehicle for our excursion into Chile
- weren't sure if we were jealous or thankful that we weren't traveling for days in a vehicle like this:
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| the back part being pulled is the sleeping quarters |
- weather was a bit rough at times, but we dodged the rain while outside...just got mostly clouds, unlike this guy:
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| poor gaucho |
- sheep crossing
- we made a quick tourist stop for a guanaco photo shoot
- and got out to do some hiking through the park, once crossing over into Chile
- on our drive over to some other hiking spots, we chowed on the provided lunch (HUGE buns!)
- Jake later regrets consuming this:
- continued on with cloudy, albeit great views
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| the mother-in-law bush, aerial shot |
- heard unfortunate stories about tourists accidentally starting massive fires in the park...very sad to see the parched trees, and interesting to imagine what the park would've looked like before
- waterfall viewing
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| I'm a nerd |
- so I think behind these clouds...
- you're supposed to see this:
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| thanks, Wikipedia: TORRES DEL PAINE |
- instead, we saw this:
- but not bad, eh?
- and our pretty awesome tour guide did a whole little diorama in the sand of how the torres, lakes, and glaciers were all formed...he's a good teacher
- they get some strong winds down in those parts...
- after another amazing day, it was time to sit down to a warm meal
- we heard great things about Mi Rancho, a cute tiny husband/wife-ownded restaurant in an old, little house
- we all thoroughly enjoyed our meals, vino, y postres
- after surely viewing (at least part of) a Christmas movie back at the hotel, it was lights out for another adventure-filled day
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