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Saturday, november 25'th
Plans were to take the bus at 9 am to Puerto Natales. But
"Buses Fernandez" 9-departure was "completto", so I had to wait until
1 pm. Got back to my hotel, where I got my room back for a few hours. Finished my book -
Michael Palins version of "Around the world in 80 days" before going back to the
bus.
| 3 hours for Puerto Natales. Out to look
for a hotel. Lonely Planet recommended "Natalino" - the cheapest place on this
trip - the smallest room - but the most engaged host of them all. Now how will I spend the next few days?. Im booking a sailing-trip for
sunday, a bus-trip for monday - and when I am in my booking-mood I also book a busticket
for El Calafate for tuesday.
Take a walk around town. Very much a tourist town. But you
can see that people in this part of the country isn't very wealthy. Thats a little
surprise to me. Small houses made of made of tin and poorly maintained is the standard. |
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Sunday, november 26'th
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Early wake-up at 6.45 am - breakfast at 7 - down to the
harbour an onbord the "Alberto de Agostini" which
will take me to Parque Nacional Bernardo O'Higgins. Get my seat - no. 21 - but who wants
to sit inside, so I go to the deck. Im ok dressed for this trip - sweatshirt, fleece,
rain-gear and a hat - just missing the gloves - and this they call summer!
It's a great trip, eventhough it's cloudy and rainy now and
then - but that almost makes things a bit more dramatic. There is a strong wind as well,
and suddenly when I'm standing outside a huge wave turns on to the deck and I'm soaked -
very much to the fun of the people around. Later they get the same treatment!
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It's 4 hours of sailing to the turnaround at the
Serrano-glacier. During the trip we pass snowcovered mountains, waterfalls, some
pinguin-look-alike birds on the cliffs and a couple of condors hanging high in the skies.
They have got a wingspan of about 3 meters, so they look very impressive. At the glacier the boat will land at a boardwalk. The wind is now so strong,
that they have to try three times before succeeding. A short walk for the glacier, where
everyone has to take pictures. Back to the boat - and back the same way - I stay outside
for nearly all the trip(in fact there were people on board that didn't get out - why do
they do these trips?) Back at Puerto Natales at 4 pm - a little rest at the hotel - some
food - and back to the hotel after a short walk around town. |
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Monday, november 27'th
Leaving the hotel at 7.30 am for the Parque
Nacional Torres del Paine. Jose is the fast-driving chauffeur - people in the bus is
international - Germany, Chile, Switzerland, Mexico, Spain and Denmark.
There is a 3 hours drive before we reach the
parc. We pass a huge cave, called Cueva del Miloden. In the park you drive around - with
some small hikes now and then - before you are back in Puerto Natales 12 hours
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It's a great area, eventhough the swiss thinks there are to many mountains.
We get to see the famous Torres del Paine-mountain from all corners. There are some really
lovely lakes - and we go to "Glacier Grey". Jose talks a lot - but only in
spanish.There are plants and animals as well - including Guanacos, Rhea's and
Condors. Back in Puerto Natales at 8 pm. |
To El Calafate
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