Then again, those beaches are windy and pretty cold. So we went for another hike. A shorter one this time.
On the teleferique up to Cerro Cathedral, with Marc, a well-traveled new friend from France
A short hike up to the ridge and we were on top of the world
With some extremely diminutive plants
This tiny oxalis can apparently live for 3,000 years
Dreamy views of the Lake District
An imposing Chilean peak whose name, sadly, has escaped us
Marty likes being in the mountains
Coming down from a short hike and a long lunch
(I have to admit that teleferiques/ski lifts might be my favorite mode of transportation)
Dinner at the hostel
(We´re on a near-constant diet of salad just because we can be, with the drinkable tap water and all. Well, and ice cream. And empanadas. )
From the balcony
(Don´t worry, mom, we didn´t dangle our feet here, just on the ski lift)
I am seriously in love with the plants. 300 years? It's like something from another planet!
ReplyDeleteWhat is the altitude of your hostel?
Is that fresh mozzarella in your salad? Looks yummers.
3000 years? And they still look so fresh and pretty!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful scenery. That first picture is amazing.
And so what does guanaco taste like? hehehe
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Shame on you Shelley! Muy malo!
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ReplyDeleteEspecially for a vegetarian! Or, perhaps, an ex-vegetarian. They're the bloodthirstiest...
ReplyDeleteThe hostel was an apartment on the 10th floor of a rather hideous building near the lake. The town's elevation is not very high, I don't think -- let's see... 770 m, to be exact. So maybe the hostel was, very roughly, at 800 m?
These pics are awesome...I thought I'd read this, but I hadn't. So glad I came back to it!
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