August 15, 2012

Torres del Paine, Chile (Petroglyphs Hike and Horse Ride)

Toady was a short hike (5 miles) to ancient Indian Petroglyphs.  It was soooo windy on top it must have been 60 MPH.  A Lamb Barbecue  at a ranch nearby was our lunch.  Probably the best tasting lamb we have ever had.  The gauchos cooked for us and then Scott and I got to ride the trained endurance horses.  The gauchos train them to ride in 100 Km races that go straight up mountains.  We rode up vertical slopes and on ledges and through rivers.  We haven't been on a horses like that before.  They were so focused.  It was amazing and fun.

Petroglyphs
Trying to stay upright in the wind


Lamb Barbecue


Barb got a taste of the gauchos tea

Amazing scenery
We saw lots of Condors.  They have a 3 meter wing span.

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