Adrian and I - loaded down with nine days of food and gear - left Puerto Natales on an afternoon bus headed for Torres Del Paine. Within a few hours we were at the trailhead and itching to get started on our adventure. The photo below is taken on our first morning heading north towards Lago Pehoe and eventually Valle de Frances, where we would camp that night. The large mountain we nicknamed Mordor since it was reminiscent of the evil-looking dwelling place of Sauron in the Lord of the Rings.
Now 10 days later I can safely say Torres Del Paine (pronounce PIE-nay) is one of the most beautiful places I've visited. Yes, on the W portion of the trail there are lots of people and it's expensive with entry to the park, paid campsites and the food. But then there are the waterfalls and hanging glaciars that occasionally release themselves from the wall and crash into the valley below. Oh yes, and the aquamarine lakes.
The photo below is of the right side of Valle de Frances, where you can see Los Cuernos. On the left side of the valley were hanging glaciars and a number of small waterfalls.
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