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On day three, we did a spectacular hike through Valles Des Frances right up close to the mountains and some mountainglaciers. First we took a 30 minute boat ride to get to the start of the hike, and then we hiked for about 4 hours until we had to stop in order to make it back for the boat back. We saw snowcapped peaks, granite pillars, red flowers everywhere, turquoise lakes, and mountain glaciers, which would make thunderous sounds when any parts broke off. On the boat ride back, we got some of our best views of the Cuernos to this point.
On the fourth day, we had our toughest hike. This was to to and see the actual Torres del Paine closeup, if weather permitted us. The day started beautiful, but that means nothing, and the Torres are usually clouded. It was a long, 4 hour walk up to the Torres, though not as scenic areas as the day before. The last hour was straight up scurrying over rocks, but the reward was magnificent. The clouds didn't entirely clear up, but we got a good glimpse, and stayed at the top for 1/2 hour, just watching the clouds go by. It was a long hard hike, but worth the effort. By the time we got back to the beginning, it was a total of a 10 hour day, and we were beat down. We saw guanacos on the drive to the hike.
On our last day in the park, we took the 3 hour boat ride to see Glacier Grey. The barometer was falling dramatically, and big storms were coming, so it was a good day not to be hiking. Glaciers are actually good to see on overcast days, as it makes them look bluer. Glacier Grey was about 225 square kilometers big, and about 60-80 feet tall at the end.
We drove back to Puerto Natales that night, walked around the town (full of dogs) and left the next morning via bus for Argentina.
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