Torres del Paine National Park, Chile: MarineNews' Joe Keefe is on holiday in Patagonia this month. Off the grid; way off the grid. “I keep trying to escape the waterfront, but they
Torres del Paine National Park, Chile: MarineNews' Joe Keefe is on holiday in Patagonia this month. Off the grid; way off the grid.
“I keep trying to escape the waterfront, but they keep dragging me back in,” Keefe writes, and today was no different.
The 9-mile trek through the Patagonia forests and Rocky Mountains almost took Keefe out. But, before that could happen, a 30-minute boat ride took him and his beautiful wife, Debbie, to the trailhead.
They had 4.5 hours to make it to the glacier for the pickup from boat number two. Keefe - suddenly the oldest hiker on the trail - hustled along in the caboose position as the group of 5 other 30-something heroes stepped out in haste.
A blistering 2.5 mph pace soon developed. Up and down; rocky plateaus and then transiting soft, forested trails ensued. Nevertheless, the Keefe’s made America proud. The Brazilian 25-year old couple even admitted the former MarineNews editor did “okay.”
Eventually, following a lunch lookout spot where all could view the icebergs where they had broken off the glacier, the tired crew arrived at the beach boarding point for the ride back.
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