Nice to return to Isla Robinson Crusoe after 10 years…. Right after we visited in 2010, this island
was hit by a devastating Tsunami. It’s evident
that a lot of new building has occurred.
Today's plan was to hike up to the Mirador Selkirk with Peter Janssen. This
lookout is named after Alexander Selkirk who was a castaway on this island
which was uninhabited. This was the
experience that Daniel Defoe used as a basis for his book, Robinson
Crusoe. It was a strenuous hike for me, not
so much for Peter… The hike involved a
change in altitude of almost 2000 feet over very rugged terrain. On the way up, we took a slight detour to see
the remains of the house where Selkirk stayed while on the island. Once at the summit, we had a fabulous view of
both sides of the island…. The only downside
was something snapping in the back of my left knee about 50 yards from the
top. It made it up to the top and back down the
mountain with significant pain…. Once
down from the mountain, Peter and I stopped at the Baron de Root, a local restaurant
for fish empanadas and drinks… it was a
nice way to finish off a great hike. As for the knee, time will tell if the current
condition will enable me to do future treks….
All in all, it was a great day and the hike was certainly worth the
views at the top!
Jeff,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the photos and narrative. I remember that anchorage from 2010 as being in a gorgeous spot. Your photos from the mountaintop beautifully illustrate that. I don’t see a photo of the bottle house (made from bottles instead of bricks). Probably lost in the tsunami. Sorry about the knee injury, but if you’re going to get one; being on a ship is the perfect place for it. You have the ship’s doctor, are not compelled to walk anywhere, and can order plenty of pain relief from the bartenders.
Bill
NC
You might have popped a baker's cyst in your knee. It will get better over time
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