We have now been in India for about a week and a half. It’s an interesting place to say the least. At times maddening and overwhelming, at times beautiful and exciting, which are exactly the emotions emitted during my recent trek in the Himalayas.
We arrived in Delhi, the insanely busy and chaotic capital of India [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Trekking’
Walking Amongst the Clouds (part 1 of 2)
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Himalayas, India, Trekking on September 6, 2009 | 5 Comments »
From the Archives: Torres del Paine, W Circuit
Posted in Chile, tagged Chile, Landscapes, Patagonia, Torres del Paine Tips, Trekking on February 27, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Torres del Paine. Although pronounced Tor-ez del Pie-nay, the fact that the name of the park is strikingly similar to “Tour of Pain” was not lost on me. We’ve already posted a description of the trek by the numbers, but have been sitting on the photos for weeks. (And for anyone who [...]
We just hiked a f’n volcano
Posted in Chile, tagged Chile, Landscapes, Trekking, Volcanoes on February 23, 2009 | 9 Comments »
WOW!!
Out of all the awesome things we have done so far on this trip, this one ranks up there amongst the best.
We only decided to do this about a week and a half ago after talking to and seeing pics from a friend we met in Bariloche. Why we didn’t even know this was [...]
El Chalten (part 2)
Posted in Argentina, Trekking, tagged Argentina, El Chalten, Patagonia, Trekking on February 13, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Our last two days in El Chalten were action packed and tiring. We did two long hikes again, and the first two-thirds of both were the exact same. But after arriving to a campsite and crossing a few streams and a river, there was a choice to make. Go up to near [...]
El Chalten (part 1)
Posted in Argentina, Trekking, tagged Argentina, El Chalten, Patagonia, Trekking on February 11, 2009 | 3 Comments »
It’s been a few weeks now since we were there, but after Perito Moreno Glacier, we headed north a few hours to a small town (for now) called El Chalten. There are only 200 permanent residents, but during summer it transforms into a trekker’s heaven, and every hostel and hotel is pretty much sold [...]
