darker and darker signifying time for
the stars to be lit one by one. In the
middle of nowhere, there is no light
pollution and the carpet of stars has a
whole different level of beauty.
During those weeks, the feeling
of freedom I felt could only be com-
pared to reaching the summit of
Everest. With all the right gear, food
and water, I could go exploring each
track, stopping for a night or two was
not a problem, even in the remotest
of areas.
I was living with the sun, eating
and drinking whenever I wanted.
Time had no impact on my days, the
feeling was quite abstract.
Knowing I had to go south with-
out any real itinerary, again, I must
confess that sometimes this got me
emotional. I would scream, dance,
cry, sing as loud as I wanted. No one
was there to judge me, and even if
there was it would have not changed
anything of my behavior!
It took about two months to reach
the most extreme southern part of
the continent. During this period, I
also had the opportunity to discover
the real jewels of Patagonia. The best
places I encountered were the ones
with no name, the ones I will never
be able to locate on a map again,
I simply had no idea where I was.
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