Day 6 (Feb 25) - Horseback riding at Laguna Sofia

We slept in too late to eat breakfast at the hotel, so we decided to taxi to Puerto Natales to eat and inquire about horseback riding tours in Laguna Sofia. We arranged for the tour van to pick us up and had plenty of time to find a nearby restaurant for lunch.

The hamburguesas for lunch were huuuuge!

After lunch, we met with Christa and her friend at the tour van and rode north for about half an hour before reaching where the horses are kept. I got a horse named Araucana, Sof got one named Estampa, and Christa got one named Guida.

Estancia Pingo Salvaje - the ranch where the horses were kept!

Me and Araucana, Sof and Estampa, and Christa and Guida.

Everybody's taking pictures of the scenery at the top of the ridge.

Here's the view of the fjord from above.

I'm on a horse!

Sof and I overlooking the fjord.

Sof bringing her horse back to the corral.

The three of us after our ride.

"He's just a little puppy!"

After we got back to Puerto Natales, Christa, Sof, and I went to a traditional-style cordero (lamb) restaurant and got two large plates of lamb and a bottle of local wine. It was great!

Slowly cooking cordero.

Tasty cordero!

By the time we finished our meals, we were exhausted. But Sof and I knew the next morning we would have to wake up around 6 am to start our journey to Torres del Paine, the scenic national park known for its great hikes and even greater views!