Ally and I are both typical "type A" personalities and consider organising things in life to be, well, part of the fun.
While on the bus a few days ago in Chiloe, Ally shared a dream that she had the night before:
She and I were participating in a reality TV show where a wedding had been booked at a venue, but nothing else had been planned and there were only 48hours to go. Apparently her parents were on my team and we were tasked with food and drink- she recalled my being on a mission for the liquor store, dead set on finding cheap, but good wine for this "wedding." On Ally's team were Benoit (our hiking buddy from a few days earlier) and Sebastien (the hostal owner and dog bite helper/hospital translator)- they were responsible for "building the honeymoon suite." We were having a great time- in this dream, that is.
But we both knew we would find that fun in real life, too.
In light of this tendency to organise, one can imagine the fun we had while preparing for our "W" trek in Torres del Paine.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torres_del_Paine_National_Park
Having landed in Puerto Natales on Monday afternoon to the smallest airport I've ever seen, we have had a solid day and a half to get things organised; from day-to-day baggies of dried fruit and nuts to pre-packed meals and solidly stuffed rucksacks.
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| The entirety of Puerto Natales airport. Small, but effective. The only luggage coming off the plane: trekking bags. |
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| Ally upon arrival at Puerto Natales airport. |
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| packing day bonanza |
My next rabies shot was meant to be on Thursday, but that is halfway through our trek. We made a trip into the hospital here in Puerto Natales and were sent to the "consultorio" just on the edge of town- very similar to Puerto Varas. I've become practiced at explaining, in spanish, my need for a rabies vaccination. I was immediately directed to the vaccination office, where after stumbling through a conversation with the nurse about having the shot earlier or later than scheduled, I decided to just get on with it and have the shot a few days early. I was in and out in less than 15minutes- again without paying a thing. This seems to be getting easier and easier.
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| Puerto Natales- a lovely view we stumbled across on our way home from the rabies shot. |
We leave tomorrow morning for Torres del Paine National Park in the heart of Chilean Patagonia and plan to return five days later, on Sunday 4 December. Sorry, there will be no mountain blogging.
Vamos!
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