Puerto Natales and a wonderful hostel lili patagonia

photos from puetro monte, chile

and here for photos from ferry


and patagonia..

We have had a great week with superb sunny weather. Unusual for Patagonia we are told. Pouring rain as we left Pucon for a six hour bus trip through the Lake District to Puerto Monte.Arriving at the bus station it was a good moveto get a taxi up the hill to the hostel as there was no name on the building.Old wooden houses on the hillsides and the attractions of a port were interesting.A good night around the kitchen table eating bread and avacados as there were no pans to cook.With good company and chilean camanere red wine.
Youngmi bought mammot walking boots next morning before we boarded the navimag ferry.The sun was shining and dolphins  swimming as we cruised off into the fiords for a four day trip. We met many lovely people on the boat the food was good and the scenery magnificant.Only one tiny town Puerto Eden otherwise no people or buildings for four days.Sailed close to a glacier watched Wolfgang sunbathing as we walked the deck.Mentioned Berlosconi to an Italian couple -we love him.
Puert Natales we stayed in Casa Lili cant win them all.The bed bent in the night and the old wooden building shook more than the boat. Next morningwent with Katya and Alice to Torres del Paine national Park.Again beautiful weather.Bus fares, park entrance fees and a dorm bed in a refugio for 52dollars were designed to suck loads of money from you but once we walked it was magnificent.We walked the three legs of the W walk. The towers were awesome, the French valley very windy and the grey glacier huge and lit by the sun.

The Grande Paine refgio was really good with stunning views and unlimited hot water for tea. After a 30km walk to the glacier we had 90 mins before the catamaran back to the bus home. I attempted to have a shower but the water was cold.I walked naked to the next shower but it was also cold so I got dressed and stepped out of the shower to find a lady in the bathroom.I had been in the ladies bathroom. I felt like Basil Fawlty trying to explain why he was in a lady,s room.
Back in Puerto Natales we have moved into Lili Patagonica hostel wondereful.
Ensuite room big sunny lounges lovely staff and guests
Dave and Youngmi