walking on thick ice

The highlight of Calafate was definitely the glacier trek. Perito Moreno is the glacier everyone goes to Calafate to see, and it was immediately clear why. It's hard to do anything except just stare when it comes into view. The day of my trek was rainy, foggy, windy, and probably about 40 degrees F, but it all added mystery and wildness to a place that already seemed like it belonged on a different planet.

The trek was surprisingly mundane... I was hoping for at least a little danger/adrenalino, but it was still and incredible experience. It was like its own ice planet, with hills and canyons and lakes and waterfalls, all radiating a deep blue light. The trek lasted about 4 hours, but the rain forced me to use some restraint with the camera. On the boat after the hike the guides offered whiskey poured over glacier ice, which was the perfect way to end the day and my travels in Patagonia.