MAR 18 W O W .. A GEM OF A DAY !

BUENOS DIAS, LUCIA ! 

WHAT A BRIGHT START TO MY DAY


NOW I AM OFF FOR MY 4 KM WALK TO THE BUS STOP

THE LAKE ROAD AND SUNRISE


SUNRISE AT THE BEACH ON WAY TO BUS STOP

















PARQUES NATIONAL PARK INFORMATION OFFICE

MAP OF ROAD TO BOAT


VERY INTERESTING TREE 

BUS FROM ESQUEL MAKES PIT STOP AT INFORMATION OFFICE WHERE I GET ON

STANDING ROOM ONLY ... THIS BUS IS PACKED 


THIS IS WHERE WE PASS THE PARK WATER TRUCK

CLEAR SAILING AHEAD ...



THE BUS WAS UNABLE TO MAKE IT UP THE HILL WITH EVERYONE ON BOARD SO SOME OF US HAD TO GET OFF THE BUS AND BACK ON AT TOP OF HILL .. YOU REALLY HAD TO BE THERE TO APPRECIATE THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS .. 







THE PARK ROAD HAS SOME UPS AND DOWNS









OFF THE BUS AND HIKE TO THE BOAT







THE BOAT IS READY AND WAITING



VIEW OF GLACIER FROM BOAT 




YES THAT IS THE GLACIER



HELLO IRIS ...

IRIS FROM PARIS REMINDS ME HOW MUCH I ENJOYED FRANCE



2600 YEAR OLD TREE 


ONE OF THE OLDEST TREES IN THIS AREA


THIS TREE MAKES AND INTERESTING BENCH IMO






THIS CHUCAOS ENTERTAINED US UP CLOSE 


THIS FLOWER IS "LADY THAT DANCES" 

CLEVER METAL WALKWAY THROUGH THE FOREST 







"LOOKS LIKE THE Caribbean"


IT WAS A LITTLE WARM FOR A DOWN JACKET BUT IT FELT GOOD HIKING TO BUS THIS AM

LOVE THE MOUNTAIN REFLECTION ON THE LAKE


















 "LADY THAT DANCES"







BOAT WAITING TO TAKE US BACK AFTER OUR TOUR OF RAIN FOREST











 VIEW FROM WALKING BRIDGE AS WE HIKE BACK TO PARKING AREA

FANTASTIC TOUR!

AND I YOGIED A RIDE BACK TO THE HOTEL WITH COUPLE FROM ARGENTINA 
LIFE IS GOOD! 
OUR HEAVENLY FATHER IS MERCIFUL AND GRACIOUS BEYOND COMPARE!