The wind was out of control last night. Not only did that make it freezing, but difficult to get to sleep. As beautiful as this place is, it has turned cold and rainy, so it is a perfect time to head back to Puerto Arenas.
But before we leave Torres Paines National Park, we have one more stop to make at a waterfall...in the rain. It was a short walk, and the falls were nice, but my guess is I would have enjoyed it more on a sunny day.
Along the drive south bank to Puerto Arenas, we saw new animals: skunk (fluffier than ours, and what looks like a grey stripe down its back), hare, and various ducks: red shoveler, flying streamer, black-neck swan, regular swan, coot (not an old coot, just a coot), and more. Even a hairy armadillo - it was dead in the side of the road, but I'm counting it. We also came across more flamingos (I had no idea how many flamingos I would see here!).
For lunch we stopped in Puerto Natale for lunch. It was a vegetarian restaurant. I had a sandwich with apple, walnut, and gorgonzola cheese. It was delicious. I'l have to make from home. I'm thinking of trying it as a panini.
After, we walked to a store for some last minute souvenirs. We saw a really cool mural showing the history of man in the area (they really are excellent with there murals).
Buy the time we arrived back in Punta Arenas it was evening, so we ended the day with shared appetizers and a complimentary drink (typical in hotels here).
Bonus pictures:
Cool trash can in Puerto Natale
Mural
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