Puerto Natales – Torres del Paine

Day 1 

Catamaran that took us to the trail head on day 1

Catamaran that took us to the trail head on day 1

Let's go...W here we come!

Let’s go…’W’ here we come!

Windy weather out here...but I love it

Windy weather out here…but I love it 🙂

Beautiful views

Beautiful views

Glaciers nearby...

Glaciers nearby…

...and Glacier Grey far away - the place to go for us on day 1

…and Glacier Grey far away – the place to go for us on day 1

Shaky bridges to cross

Shaky bridges to cross…

And we finally made it to the glacier viewpoint

…but we finally made it to the glacier viewpoint

Day 2 

Here she's still laughing...

Here she’s still laughing…

...but when we have to go uphill you can't here a word ;-)

…but when we have to go uphill you can’t hear a word 😉

Refugio Paine Grande / Catamaran harbor

Refugio Paine Grande / Catamaran harbor

Torres del Paine landscape

Torres del Paine landscape

Torres del Paine landscape

Torres del Paine landscape

Torres del Paine landscape

Torres del Paine landscape

Burned trees

Burned trees

Burned trees

Burned trees

Some where over there is the camp site Italiano

Some where over there is the camp site Italiano

Day 3 

Rainy weather and fog on our way up the French valley

Rainy weather and fog on our way up the French valley

But we made it to the sign of the lookout anyway (although I doubt that there was the real lookout...)

But we made it to the sign of the lookout anyway (although I doubt that there was the real lookout…)

The view is fantastic anyways

The view is fantastic anyways

It was worth climbing over rocks in the French valley - the view up here is great!

It was worth climbing over rocks in the French valley – the view up here is great!

We continue to the next camp site...

We continue to the next camp site…

Halfway done

Halfway done

And on we go along the stunning scenery of the lake...

And on we go along the stunning scenery of the lake…

...to the camp of day 3 (some where down there are the tents)

…to the camp of day 3 at Cuernos (some where down there are the tents)

Day 4 

Still to much stuff to carry around...

Still too much stuff to carry around…

but I made it over the suspension bridge anyway.

but I made it over the suspension bridge anyway.

Keep smiling...

Keep smiling…

No words necessary to understand the message. Half of the parc was burned by an idiot a few years ago

No words necessary to understand the message: Half of the park was burned by an idiot a few years ago

Torres del Paine scenery

Torres del Paine scenery

Torres del Paine scenery

Torres del Paine scenery

Torres del Paine scenery

Torres del Paine scenery

Almost there I thought...but  then it was still a bloody long way to go to the Torres camp site

Almost there I thought…but then it was still a bloody long way to go to the Torres camp site

Reunion with Maya after 2 days and the guy who climbed the Torres twice on one single day ;-)

Reunion with Maya after 2 days and the guy who climbed the Torres twice on one single day 😉

Torres del Paine scenery

Torres del Paine scenery

Torres del Paine scenery

Torres del Paine scenery

Finally - one more minute to go...Jeeeesus!

Finally – one more minute to go…Jeeeesus!

Campamento Torres

Campamento Torres

Wind and rain proof tent ;-)

Wind and rain proof tent 😉

Day 5 

We got up at 4 o'clock to climb to the base of the Torres and enjoy the sunrise

We got up at 4 o’clock to climb to the base of the Torres and enjoyed the sunrise

The 4 Torres lit by early rays of sun

The 4 Torres lit by early rays of sun

Breakfast at sunrise in front of the Torres (bloody cold up here...)

Breakfast at sunrise in front of the Torres (bloody cold up here…)

The 4 Torres - The End

The 4 Torres – The End

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