Torres del Paine

We got up and boarded the truck to drive to Torres del Paine National Park. It was a long drive there (2 hrs) and then an exorbitant entrance fee (15 quid each). Most of the road was dirt track. I'm glad we got a truck and not the Ford Sierra that was the alternative.

The weather wasn't the best, but it was, at least, dry. At one point we had to stop to let a herd of cattle pass. They were being driven by three blokes on horses and about a dozen dogs.

Cows

Once in the park, we drove up to Lago Grey and stopped to admire the view in numerous places.

Pretty Mountains and stuff

At Lago Grey we had luncheon at the hotel (which looked a bit more like Maplins holiday camp than a hotel charging 150 quid for a double chalet (room)). It did have a nice view of the glacier in the distance. And there was a convenient iceberg too.

We went for a walk and got pretty close to the iceberg. It was a bit chilly (geddit?)

An iceberg

T was stoic during the journey there and back. Only a couple of "Jesus!" and other, more graphic, expletives passed her lips as the Truck careered out of control towards the gully of the dirt track at a great rate of knots.

To be fair to the driver, the roads took a great deal of concentration and sometimes just took you where they wanted you to go, whatever you did. I may have been going a soupcon faster than strictly necessary at some points though.

One the way back, we stopped at the Milodon caves. The cave itself was massive, and pretty damned impressive.

For dinner, we decided to try the hotel again and it was very nice.

T went to bed early and I'm here typing up our last blog entries before setting off on the (Internet free) ferry trip.