The 3 hour bus ride from El Calafate to El Chalten is beautiful, and seeing the great Fitz Roy peak on our very first day was a huge treat. The weather here is so unpredictable, you never know if you'll be able to see these peaks, or if they'll be covered in clouds. We really lucked out.
Arriving in El Chalten was interesting. I had to walk all the way to the end of the town, and was a little pissy about that. Then I'm all...oh ya, this is a hiking town, I shouldn't complain about that. But still, it made me all sweaty. I arrived midday, when no one was around. So the day was a bit slow for me... I walked around trying to find SOME people and it was totally deserted! It was a little eerie. So I had a beer at this little pub. They gave me a liter. I tried to finish it, but I couldn't. Sorry guys! After drinking alone, I headed back to the hostel. There I met new friend Isabella from Italy. YAAAY! We agreed to be hiking buddies the next day. Thank goodness.
El Chalten Pics
Two words...Fitz Roy! Those were the most amazing photos. I can't imagine what that was like in person...
ReplyDeleteThe Fitz Roy shot is simply amazing!
ReplyDeleteThanks guys! More to come. I took SO many of the same shot over and over again. So surreal.
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