So many movies, so much running. Tom Cruise still runs funny. Also, motorcycles 2x in this one. Always with the motorcycles.
Month: December 2023
Argentina Day 3 – 11/22/2023
So, today was the first full day in Argentina. It was a bit rough to get down to El Chalten to begin the trip in earnest. The flight was at 6:00 am, so I left the hotel at 3:00 am. This, after arriving the previous day from a total of about 15 hours flying, at…
Chile Day 11 – 11/30/2023 – W Day Two
After day one, I was pretty wiped out. I had not fully recovered from my vomiting and delirium for basically 24 hours straight. Then, only two days removed, I did a MASSIVE hike, in the snow, below zero, with 4600 feet of elevation gain. Looking at the schedule, I saw that W Trek Day two…
Chile Day 10 – 11/29/2023 – W Day One
The W Day One (we were going East to West) was legitimately tough. We tackled the Tres Torres first. It’s another crazy day of hiking, which ended up being about 15 miles and nearly 4700 feet elevation gain. Much as with Lago de los Tres, the last bit of this hiking was little more than…
Chile Day 9 – 11/28/2023 – Transfer to Puerto Natales
The following day, we caught a public bus from el Calafate to Puerto Natales. This drive takes about six hours. I was RIGHT up front, which was nice (we got a view the entire ride), but also a bit cramped. I tried to sleep and mostly-failed. The Chilean border crossing was a trip. Argentina was…
Argentina Day 8 – 11/27/2023 – Glacier Perito Moreno
Once the illness had sufficiently worn off, I decided to use my “free day” to basically do the same thing the group did the day before. So, Kevin (another victim) and I went to Glacier Perito Moreno, took a boat ride to see it, and basically waited around waiting for some calving. It was actually…
Argentina Days 6 and 7 – 11/25 – 11/26/2023 – Laguna Torres and Near-Death
We were scheduled to leave el Chalten on November 25 and to transition to el Calafate for the rest of the Argentina leg of the trip. For reference, el Chalten is quite remote. There is a single stop (a few buildings) between el Chalten and el Calafate, called La Leona. It is basically a small…
Argentina Day 5 – 11/24/2023 – Laguna de los Tres & Laguna Capri
I find myself thinking a bit in Spanish as I write this. Being absolutely immersed for more than two weeks has brought back much of my prior understanding. How fun! I should do a better job of keeping it when I’m back in LA. In any case, November 24 was the first big hike of…
Argentina Day 4 – 11/23/2023 – Kayak and a Waterfall
The kayaking trip was a good bit of fun. An easy 5 miles or so down the Rio de los Vueltas. I had a partner for the trip, Sally, who is a woman in her mid-70s from Wisconsin and terribly sweet. She comes into the story again later (since I am now writing this near…