Hey everyone, this is Brooke. Today we hiked up to the base of the Torres del Paine. We couldn´t have asked for better weather, it was a perfect day for hiking. The hike took about 4 hours of steep climbing. We hiked through every type of terrain possible. Sarah, who had never hiked a mountain before and is scared of heights, did almost have an anxiety attack on the edge of a narrow path but she made it all the way and I´m so proud of her for conquering her fears. We passed through wide open pastures, narrow paths on the edge where if you slipped you were going way down into the Rio Ascencio, thick forests, and then at the top we had to scale up in sand and boulders. What a workout, but it was so worth it as the three ¨towers¨ appeared out of nowhere. Just stunning. There was also a glacial lake underneath them. We had lunch and wandered around for an hour before heading back to our hosteria. All in all, it took 7 hours of hiking. Tonight to celebrate, we had veal steak and a few beers back at the hosteria and now we´re exhausted and calling it a night.
Tomorrow we take a bus to Punta Arenas where we only stay for the night as we fly back up to Santiago Saturday morning.
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