Aysén, Chile, September 2017: Along the Carretera Austral
Patagonia goes on and on and on, but the entrance begins at Aysén. The five of us rented a car and spent 5 days and 4 nights adventuring through the pristine winterlands of northern Patagonia. Hiking, horseback riding, boating through marble caves, climbing icy glaciers, and rafting in the frigid water took up our days. But honestly, my favorite part of it all was just the five of us, from five different countries, spending all day and night with each other. Whether it was crammed together in a car, singing along to music and laughing and teasing each other- or cooking with one pot and drinking cheap wine in front of a tiny furnace... that's what I remember most. The joy of traveling with friends is such a rare gift. You leave your everyday life and suddenly everything is an adventure and every activity will become a souvenir of memories made with people you love.
