Day 4 – Torres del Paine National Park

This was a very busy – and very windy – sightseeing day – but fortunately there was no rain. We toured the Torres del Paine National Park (Torres del Paine = “blue towers”). The scenery is spectacular. I took lots of photos on the bus as well as at our stops at Sarmiento Lake, Laguna Amarga, Cascada Paine and Grey Lake (this last stop provided a unique opportunity to see a transitional blue iceberg). I felt I was outside in a Category 1 hurricane at Grey Lake; it was very difficult to keep my footing. Estancias (large ranches) border the park, although the lakes and rivers are public. We saw guanacos, flamingos, geese, ducks and condors (although I could not get a good picture of them as they were in flight).