Although the original plan wasn´t to go to Chile, given that it was only an 8hr bus ride from Mendoza we thought why not!? We started in Valparaíso which I loved! It has a really good vibe to it with lots of colourful houses and grafitti, art work or something quirky on every street. Whilst I was there I even managed to see a familiar face as Roberto´s cousin who I have met a few times now lives out there so we went out for dinner and I got to meet his now Chilean wife. We stayed in probably the nicest accomodation of my trip. We found it by chance and it was a lovely big house that she had converted into a small hostal, with big bright rooms and for once - fresh bread served in the morning instead of the usual stale croissant. (I have learnt to apreciate small things!)
We spent a few days in Valpo, walking up and down the many hills, and enjoying the sea views and then took the short bus ride to Santiago. I wasn´t overly impressed with Santiago I have to say. Once again it was a city that had quite a European style to it. We were staying in a bohemiam barrio which had a good vibe to it and great place to go and have a few cervezas but other than that and the cerros which we climbed there wasn´t much else to see .
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