Torres Del Paine - Patagonia - Chile

National Park - Torres Del Paine - Patagonia - Chile. This stunning national park in the heart of Patagonia made us all utterly silent as we approached the turquoise lake with snow capped towers climbing into the sky in the distance. We camped here for four nights and spent the days exploring all areas of the park. Whilst others went out to do the famous W Walk, a few of us stayed back at camp and explored smaller walks and saved the final three towers (torres) for the last day. We were incredibly lucky with the weather, but the wind would still knock you off your feet. Whilst standing on top of one of the hills you could almost fly over the lake. The last days trek was incredibly hard and nearly gave up a few times, but something inside, sheer will power and desire too reach the 3 towers and the lagoon kept me going. An incredibly hot day with intense sun. The scenery was so diverse and colourful. Narrow strips of uneven soil described as pathways somehow remain clinging to the very edge of the mountain sides. Every step taken is with great caution and appreciation of being in such a stunning environment. When you got to the top it was incredibly rewarding and the most spectacular postcard view possible. I was even lucky enough to see two germans guys go skinny dipping into the water and photograph it!! The days of light were truely magnificent...almost 24 hours of sunlight. I felt like a kid going to sleep when it was still light and the moon was not even out yet by 11:30pm. The sun did not lay for rest for long and was back out by 5am. Unfortunately a couple of weeks after we left a terrible fire burnt out alot of the park, such a shame to such a beautiful place. I hope with time it will return to how amazing we were able to experience it at.