Valperisio and Van del Mer

Starting at 7am....and collected in a coach ,I embarked on a day to Valperisio and Van del Mer.
The chance to visit these locations with colourful houses and street art was the chief motivation for coming to Chile
I was suprised how poor Valparisio was but also how vibrant...and colourful .
The houses are intensely overcrowded and built precariously on the hillside
The hills are so steep they need to use the Fenicular railways to go up and down ...One dates from time of Queen Victotia
It had once been the main city in Chile until things were moved to Santiago ,leaving Valparisio to rot,(after a tsunami i think)
Van del Mer was also lively and the waves of the Pacific ocean were mesmerising
I realised that in Argentina ,Id been on the Atlantic Coast and now on the Pacific coast
The restaurant at Vin del mar had a sea view which was amazing
I chstted briefly with a girl who said she was British Airways Csbin crew . I was trying to explain about my chaplaincy role
However ,I felt she wasnt too receptive ,and said she'd seen the chaplains at Heathrow and wondered what they did. She didn't strike me as a people person,so I was suprised at her job role
A long but enjoyable day out .The guide spoke good English but in a sing song sort of voice making him,difficult to follow .Consequently I didnt learn much todayRead more