3 March 2006
Torres del Paine: Leaving, But Not In Paine
Days 158 & 159 - Friday 24th & Saturday 25th February 2006
The final day of hiking began late, as all I had to do was walk 2 hrs downhill to be picked up by the bus which would take me back to Puerto Natales. I could have chosen to get up at 4am and hike back up to see the Torres, but I woke up in the middle of the night and it was cloudy so I sacked it off.
My decision to hike up the day before had paid off! I didn’t feel the love for hiking back up there in the rain, so began a slow walk down the hill to the campsite. I still arrived with a good few hours to spare so carried on walking to the next pick up point as it was cold! It didn’t turn out to be a particuarly interesting walk though.
After being picked up and taken back to Puerto Natales I started sorting my stuff out and booked a ticket back to Argentina for the morning. After going out for dinner with a Britih couple who I had walked with for most of the week there was nothing left to do but all it a night.
Saturday started early with my 8am bus, which dragged on due to the border formalities. By the time I arrived in El Calafate in Argentina and sorting myself out, I needed to catch up on the blog and a weeks worth of emails, so I spent a few hours on the net. I also found the best deal in Argentina so far, an all you can eat buffet, with proper steak and different cuts of beef with salad and the trimmings. So three steaks, 4 plates of food, a dessert, a beer and £4 later I was stuffed to the brim. I knew I had overdone it, but thats just what you do at an all you can eat buffet.
Come the evening I fancied some wine so opened the carton I had bought in Chile and shared it with another British couple, before heading out to a bar for some more. I ended up pretty shit faced, but alss well that ends well.
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Hey Fella!
I’ve just come on my PC (sat am) and seen you were trying to contact me on Messenger last night!
Think it must have connected when my house mate was online, cause I wasn’t in the house!
Obviously I wouldn’t have ignored it is what I’m trying to get at!
Hope you’ve got big plans for the wkend. Heavy sesh in Lincoln for me tonight! Friends up from Melton! Enjoy anyhow, look forward to next post! Peace.
Posted by Mannequin Man on: 4th March 2006 at 11:23 am
Roy iknow ur havin a jolly time great pictures look after yourself buddy
Posted by Nurul Hoque on: 5th March 2006 at 22:29 pm
Hey mate
Just caught up reading your blog. The hiking trip sounded fantastic. Amazing pictures,can’t imagine how amazing it must of looked for real. Take it easy, don’t be getting too sick.
Posted by callyann on: 7th March 2006 at 10:38 am
Hola
Not much happening, I am still in Bariloche, gonna take a bus to Santiago later in the week for the Oasis concert which is happening on Sunday evening.
Have put a link to Haverhill Cricket Club website, check it out………..
Posted by Roy on: 7th March 2006 at 14:07 pm
checked it out, but I canny see it.
Posted by Joker on: 7th March 2006 at 14:36 pm
found it.
Posted by Joker on: 7th March 2006 at 14:37 pm
where is it - can’t see it
Posted by smithy on: 7th March 2006 at 16:05 pm
look on Jonesy homepage under general.
Posted by Joker on: 7th March 2006 at 16:30 pm
I fought you were gonna put a link to this site on the HCC website, jonesy.
Posted by Joker on: 7th March 2006 at 16:31 pm
Royster
Link is on the website and batting high score is updated.
Have a nice day!!
Posted by Kee on: 7th March 2006 at 17:27 pm
Roy - Could you give me a ring on home phone - after 9.00pm Luv Mum..
Posted by Roy on: 9th March 2006 at 21:47 pm
Roy - dads bedside phone number 07041179793 you can ring him hes on this number.ward Number 01223 216303. hes ok..
Posted by Roy on: 9th March 2006 at 23:28 pm