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One might expect that the surrounding scenery on a trip like this would be immensely impressive. The problem is the weather. Although the first evening offered a magical sunset over a myriad of small islands (see above), most of the trip was partially spoiled by the typically bad patagonian weather (see e.g. Golfo de Penas left). Even so, the part south of the Taitao peninsula, is immensely dramatic, in some ways even more so when the bad weather magnifies the sense of wilderness and inhospitality. With constant storm and new snow almost down to the water line at the beginning of the summer one can understand why this area is so desolate.
Imagine that you travel 1200 kilometres and see only three signs of intelligence on the way:
(1) Puerto Ed�n, the fishing village (see below left)
(2) Puerto Ed�n, the boat we stay on (see below right)
(3) Dolphins (no photo available).
No wonder that the final destination, Puerto Natales, seems like a metropol with only a couple of thousand inhabitants. One of them, Se�ora Maria, offers beds in her home for a really nice price. Well, it was a bit off-center, but the home-made breakfast was awesome after a cosy night. Oops, the bus is already here! Let's leave for the Torres del Paine national park! |
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