Patagonia: The W Hike, Day 3 **Completed in November 2019, The Torres del Paine ‘W’ hike is Sylvia and Brian’s fifth BucketList adventure completed together. It is also the furthest they have ever ventured for a hike. No leisurely start today. We were up early for what promised to be the hardest day of this Trek.
The Horns of Paine
Patagonia: The W Hike, Day 2 **Completed in November 2019, The Torres del Paine ‘W’ hike is Sylvia and Brian’s fifth BucketList adventure completed together. It is also the furthest they have ever ventured for a hike. The first day had ended poorly, and day two didn’t start out any better. It had rained almost all night. But we were […]
The Towers of Paine
Patagonia: The W Hike, Day 1 **Completed in November 2019, The Torres del Paine ‘W’ hike is Sylvia and Brian’s fifth BucketList adventure completed together. It is also the furthest they have ever ventured for a hike. (We are skipping past our first full day in Puerto Natales, which was basically spent on buses in hot pursuit of our ‘misplaced’ […]
To The Edge of the World
Patagonia: Departure and Arrival **Completed in November 2019, The Torres del Paine ‘W’ hike is Sylvia and Brian’s fifth BucketList adventure completed together. It is also the furthest they have every ventured for a hike. Finally it was here…the day when all our preparations and guesswork would be proved either wonderfully right, or horribly wrong. This was the day that […]
Patagonia: FINIS!
Brian and Sylvia Are Back From Patagonia In November, while most Americans were eating their Thanksgiving turkey, Brian and Sylvia ventured to the most remote place we have ever hiked…in fact, it’s one of the most extreme places you can reasonably go, period. This would be Patagonia…extreme southern Chile and Argentina, travelling all the way to the Strait of Magellan […]
Can Anyone Hike Colca Canyon and Misti?
Wrap Up: Colca Canyon and Misti Adventure, Peru The question you may find yourself asking as you read these posts is, can I also do this? Our usual answer is – if we did it, why, sure you can, too! Sylvia and I are active and experienced hikers, but we are certainly not outdoor athletes. Anything we can do, the […]
The Wrath of the Volcano
Day 2: Misti Volcano **BecauseItzThere is currently in “Patagonian Summer” re-runs as we are off fixing up new adventures. Be sure to check back soon! In the meantime, here’s a repost of our trip to Colca Canyon and Misti Volcano which appeared on this blog over a year and a half ago. The ‘day’ began with us being awakened by the guides […]
Under The Volcano
Day 1: Misti Volcano **BecauseItzThere is currently in “Patagonian Summer” re-runs as we are off fixing up new adventures. Be sure to check back soon! In the meantime, here’s a repost of our trip to Colca Canyon and Misti Volcano which appeared on this blog over a year and a half ago. While Colca Canyon is by no means an easy trek, […]
Hitting the (3500 foot) Wall
Day 3 Colca Canyon **BecauseItzThere is currently in “Patagonian Summer” re-runs as we are off fixing up new adventures. Be sure to check back soon! In the meantime, here’s a repost of our trip to Colca Canyon and Misti Volcano which appeared on this blog over a year and a half ago. There is no way out of Colca Canyon that does […]
The Deep Abode of the Rio Colca
Day Two, Colca Canyon **BecauseItzThere is currently in “Patagonian Summer” re-runs as we are off fixing up new adventures. Be sure to check back soon! In the meantime, here’s a repost of our trip to Colca Canyon and Misti Volcano which appeared on this blog over a year and a half ago. Brian was awakened the next morning at 4:45 am by […]