My first impression of Calafate was its resemblance to South Lake Tahoe. Picture neon signs, lots of retail stores, signage in Spanish and English. No casinos that I could find (and I wasn’t looking), but you get the idea. However, Calafate has a more subtle charm that takes time to Read more…
Winter camping conditions make me melt. Especially if I am underprepared with too few warm and dry, synthetic clothes. Withdrawal, some tears, some sarcasm — all of these and more can surface with winter camping conditions and me. I always bounce back but I travel down a long, dark internal Read more…
Our first night was the capstone to a wet, windy inaugural hiking day in Torres del Paine. I could tell I would be hiking in my rain jacket for the next few days and my hat would probably never leave my head until I was back in Puerto Natales. I Read more…