because life's too short
because life's too short
There are some places in life one feels lucky to get to once. Now we were on our 3rd visit to Ushuaia and it was just as beautiful as ever. We had a week to kill before a cruise – time to go beagling!
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The northern part of Argentinian Tierra del Fuego is quite tiny in the grand scheme of things and not an obvious destination yet there are several places of interest if you seek them out!i
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years previously we had hiked the ‘O’ circuit – now we were back in Torres del Paine for a more relaxed visit with a hire car. The National Park covers 181,414 hectares of some of the most stunning mountain scenery in southern Patagonian Chile. From the north of the park to the south, there are easily accessible roadside viewpoints and minor walks to take your breath away.
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The Cabo Froward walk is one of the few multi day hikes left in Chile that is unfettered by regulations or fees – but it is also unmaintained, muddy and has several unbridged river crossings – we decided to go off grid for a few days and check it out.
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It is walking like nowhere on earth, at the very ends of the earth. It is gnarly, unsigned and challenging – but the wilderness and views on the Mitre Peninsula at the very tip of Tierra del Fuego are unique. Be prepared to get very, very muddy….
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A 2 day stop over in Buenos Aires gave us a chance to catch our breath and enjoy the leafy cafe culture of trendy Palermo, amongst others delights – giant otters anyone?!
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The mythical Carreterra Austral stretches 1,240 km through Patagonian Chile, from Puerto Montt to Villa O’ Higgins. Today, it is one of the world’s iconic road trips.
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Cochamó is one of the most popular destinations in Chile – after a weekend in the trenches and the mud of the rainforest, I am still trying to work out why!
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Sometimes in life you get a second chance. Going south on the Carretera we had seen little of Pumalin Douglas Tompkins National Park due to atrocious weather. 2 months later we were back and the sun was shining.
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Doug Tompkins’ vision developed an old sheep ranch into the spectacular Patagonia National Park that we see today. There is stunning scenery with exciting hiking and wildlife spotting possibilities.
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