Over the past 8 days we completed the O Circuit trek in Torres del Paine National Park.  It was a total of 76 miles.  A huge THANK YOU to Uncle Peter for booking this trek for us!  We owe you one!  We saw some absolutely amazing scenery along the way!  Every day surprised us with more beautiful landscapes.  The weather was absolutely perfect.  We basically had no rain or wind, which Patagonia is well known for.  It made for some great pictures.  Each night's sleeping accommodations were a bit different.  Some nights we were cramped next to other tents, some nights we had our own space.  We stayed in a dorm room one night and were bunk mates with another couple we became friends with.  On the 6th night, thanks to Uncle Paul and Uncle Peter we stayed in an amazing cabin next to a waterfall and also had a great dinner!  It felt amazing to sleep in a made bed after 6 days on our feet.  We enjoyed beers and burgers at the lodge.  Thanks again guys!!!  It wasn't all smiles out there on the trail.  This hike was a bit over our fitness level at the moment.  We hurt every single day.  Our legs and feet were not happy with us.  We pushed on through.  Most days we went much faster than the predicted time offered by the map.  Day 6 was an in and out hike to the Britanico lookout.  Day 8 was an in and out hike to Base de las Torres.  We tried to eat oatmeal for breakfast, but after 4 days we tossed our rations and bought eggs to hard boil for breakfast and lunch.  We ate freeze dried meals for dinner.  Sometimes we had first dinner and second dinner.  We definitely didn't bring enough food initially.  It was overall an amazing experience and I would highly recommend it to those who enjoy great scenery and hiking!

Day 1: Las Torres to Seron 8 miles





















Day 2: Seron to Dickson 11 miles


























Day 3: Dickson to Los Perros 7 miles


























Day 4: Los Perros to Grey 9.5 miles








                                      















































 Day 5: Gray to Paine Grande 7 miles











Day 6: Paine Grande to Los Cuernos 14.5 miles















































Day 7: Los Cuernos to Los Torres 7 miles






Day 8: Los Torres to Truck 12 miles

27th
We slept in until 9 Am and then Bart made BLTs for breakfast.  We headed back through town and went to Laguna Esmeralda, a popular 3 hour hike.  Although it was beautiful, the hoards of people ruined the beauty of it.  After that we headed on the road.  Between the ferry, the border crossing, and driving it took us 8 hours.  We slept on the side of the road for the night.

28th
We woke up and drove for about 4 hours to Puerto Natales.  We dropped off laundry and then had lunch at Guanaco Pizzeria.  It was really good.  Then we walked around town and found wifi to work on some things.  Bart got a haircut as well.  We eventually had burgers, fries, and beer for dinner at La Forestera.  We slept by the beach.

29th
We slept in to get rested for the upcoming trek.   Then we went to La Creperia for lunch and to use their wifi.  We started packing for the trek.  We grabbed a few groceries at the store.  We found a hostel to shower.  We ate an amazing dinner of pizza and pasta at Mesita Grande.  We slept by the beach again.

30th
We started the day with sandwiches and hot chocolate at the Chocolateria.  Then we bopped around town trying to find wifi that would actually be useful.  We needed to download movies for the hike and to finish the blog and video.  We grabbed last minute items for the trek and ran errands.  Then we drove to Torres del Paine National Park to sleep.  We start the trek tomorrow!