Valparaiso, Chile

Said a fond farewell to my floating home for 22 days in San Antonio, Chile. My guide for the rest of the day met me at the gates of the terminal and off we went!

Myriam and driver Mario first took me to Valparaiso. It was nothing at all like I imagined it would be. Gritty might be the best way to describe it. There is a lot of street art which was fascinating. There were huge and beautiful murals in vibrant colors. And then there was graffiti and tags everywhere else. I only took iPhone pictures as it was the strong advice of my guide that I leave all valuables in the car with the driver. Chile has had some unrest in the very recent past that has turned a few things on their head. She said that this will also be true in Santiago and unless I am headed out of town, I should absolutely not look any more like a tourist than I already do. So, these next couple of days will like be a little picture-poor. But for now, I give you Valparaiso.Leggi altro