Our last time to see a continent in over 48 hours! The day started with a quick bus tour of Puerto Natales, including a stop at the town square. Here are some pictures from around the square. (Interesting observation – if a tree is in your way, build around it!) (Note the large tree coming out of the outdoor seating area for this restaurant.) (Doesn’t this look...
Puerto Natales – last stop on the continent! Getting into port was interesting as they had to send a pilot boat ahead to check the water depth through a few of the fjord passages, to ensure we could get through and that our timing (with respect to the tides) was perfect to do so. Once we docked, we were whisked away for a tour of Torres del Paines National Park...
Today’s stop was a unique experience. We stopped at Puerto Eden, a village that at one time had a population of roughly 300, that is now down to just 70 inhabitants who are mostly native to the area. There are no cars, no sidewalks, no roads…. Just wooden boardwalks/footpaths that leads from the dock through town. The total walk took about 30...