Sunday, May 3, 2009

torres del paine

it's been ages since i've written here, mostly because life has been breezing along, delighting me at every turn.

i recently returned from a trip to patagonia with my dear friend matt gee, and can honestly say that i've never seen anything that has inspired me so much in the quiets of my soul. torres del paine national park is situated in the middle of nowhere. matt and i took a flight to the southern-most airport, punta arenas, and then a bus four hours north to puerto natales, and then another hour and a half bus ride to the park itself.

it is unexpectedly extremely flat with you arrive in very south, which makes it even more shocking when you finally crest a rise and the torres (towers) are there, breaking the horizon.


we had planned to do the famous "W", named so for the shape the path takes when you look at a bird's eye view. it was a four or five day hike, and matt and i had come equipped to really do it. the following is a brief overview of what we were privileged to see while we were there.



it was ultimately one of those experiences on which you reflect often and then forever after use as a marker of personal change. at some point every day i had a feeling of profound peace and a deep sense of my true self and my place in the world.

you should visit.