Day 3 was a big day – we hiked up the “middle” of the W, back down it, and over to Los Cuernos refugio area. A big blessing for this day:Â since you backtrack a large part of the day’s hike, you don’t have to take your big pack! The day’s hike is a lot… Continue reading Torres del Paine National Park, Day 3
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Torres del Paine National Park, Day 2
Day 2 took us down the left/west side of the W and part way up the middle section. We left Glacier Grey in the morning (it really looks never-ending) and hiked back to where we started the day before at Paine Grande/Lago Pehoe. It is really beautiful there, but our plan did not allow us… Continue reading Torres del Paine National Park, Day 2
Torres del Paine National Park, Day 1
Confession: I had great intentions to finish my South America trip series and wrote the first post about TDP a long time ago. When I hit “save,” wordpress made an error and lost my post! I was super frustrated and just couldn’t bear to try again until now. Here goes… There are two main backpacking… Continue reading Torres del Paine National Park, Day 1
Puerto Natales, Chile
One of the two towns used to access Torres del Paine National Park is Puerto Natales. That was our first spend-the-night destination, and we thought it best to stay a couple of days post-travel before beginning our trek. It’s small and pretty touristy, but it was an enjoyable town with some good food and… Continue reading Puerto Natales, Chile
Santiago, Chile
We arrived in Santiago about 10am, but our flight to southern Chile didn’t leave until 2am. We happily checked our bags at the airport storage and hopped on the city bus to downtown. While there, we took a free walking tour with Spicy Chile (they work for tips) and saw the basic sights of Santiago.… Continue reading Santiago, Chile
South America Trip – Chile
Call me crazy, but I just felt like it was time for a post…about our trip to Chile and Peru…in December. Ahem, is it June? Here’s a brief run-down of our time in Chile: Dec. 18 – Denver to Dallas, leave for Santiago Dec. 19 – Layover in Santiago Dec. 20 – Santiago to Punta… Continue reading South America Trip – Chile
Big Stuff
Due to our blog-slacking, we have not informed the internets of two big items in our life… 1. Trip to South America – After four years of saving money and miles, we finally got enough frequent flyer miles to go to Patagonia! We’re heading to Chile and Peru, so come next week, we’ll be in… Continue reading Big Stuff
Mt. Bierstadt/Mt. Evans
In June, we went camping with our friends, the Lanzens, on Guanella Pass. It’s really beautiful up there, and it’s not too far from Denver. Everything was going well until we realized that “someone” forgot to pack our tent poles. Luckily, I am a good sport and didn’t complain about sleeping under this makeshift tarp-tent… Continue reading Mt. Bierstadt/Mt. Evans
Brittney’s Wedding
Here’s a round-up of some fun from Brittney’s wedding in June. It was such a privilege to be the matron of honor. Everything was beautiful, especially Brittney, and besides the intense heat, things pretty much went off without a hitch. We are SO happy for Brittney and Dupree…we just wish they would go for the… Continue reading Brittney’s Wedding
Texas Time
Last month, we made the trek to the Dallas area to visit Matt, Erin, Evie, and their new baby Amelia! The drive wasn’t bad, and we had a great time visiting.