¡A Grand Plan!

🌈My whereabouts for the following weeks:
April 06
20:00 Melbourne Tullamarine Airport. Flight LA0804
20:15 Chile Santiago Airport. Omg It only takes 15mins to get to Chile! 🤣
April 07-09
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¡Flying out!

This deserves a post because
How often do you see an empty TRS?
And i was allowed to claim some *petty cash* back for my first iPhone
Plus a celebratory selfie with the iconic (but fake) melbourneWeiterlesen
A lively welcome :D

Bus then train then walk and i found my Airbnb without trouble ;)
While I was walking, I saw this group of people approaching me,
happily drumming and dancing in the street
And when I arrived atWeiterlesen
Home of Ines & Muy-ling

My hosts are Ines the grandma and Muy-lung the granddaughter. Muy-ling told me this is her Chinese name and her mum is currently working in China.
The first thing I did this morning was to take aWeiterlesen
Centro Gabriela Mistral

Stumbled into this arty space.
A huge fish hanging above
A record sale
And some energetic hip-hop dance moves
Romanze@persa bio bio

This footprint is dedicated to my good friend Rose.
Hey Rose,
As promised I completed the Romantic mission. flew all the way to Chile and found love for my new iPhone..indeed love and protection thatWeiterlesen
Estacion Pio Nono

There was quite a queue but I had fun taking the funicular up the Cerro San Cristóbal
Cumbre de Cerro San cristobal

Amazing teleferico ride!

Incredible views!!!
Back at Ines'

So I got back at around 6 or 7ish
And was so tired that I fell asleep
And I woke to this busker right below my bedroom window
Kinda cool heyyy
Chatted a bit more with my hosts afterwards
Ines andWeiterlesen
Random finds inbetween 01

Random finds 02

Buenas noches ❤️
Cerro santa lucia

Lovingly landscaped little hill overlooking the vast city... initially done by prisoners in 1872
A Spanish speaking lady asked me for a selfie with her and she took a picture of me while I was likeWeiterlesen
Historic centre

Mercedo central

Parque forestal & national art museum

Bocanariz Vinobar

After feeling very sleepy and lazing around for a few hours, I finally took myself out for dinner and so glad that I did!
Mark this spot all good food and wine lovers * BOCANÁRIZ vinobar *
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Picnic in the Andes

I went for a picnic and a little hike in Aguas de Ramón. Also picked up a couple of empanadas at a bakery on the way. One with cheese and the other with beef and egg inside 😋
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Artesanos los Dominicos

Really nice artisan village that feels real and not touristy at all.
There were so many beautiful plants and handicrafts.
The artists/vendors were all so friendly that I felt completely comfortableWeiterlesen
Double decker ride to Valparaiso

Very impressed with the Chilean bus service. 👍👍👍
Chaos!

Unlike Santiago which I found very clean and orderly in most parts of it, my first impression of Valparaíso was: what a mess!
Unpleasant smell around the bus station, chaotic traffic, people andWeiterlesen
Loving the mess!

I was warmly welcomed by my host Carolina and Juan, a young Chilean couple.
Carolina passionately showed me places that she recommends on a map for over half an hour. Then we had some good chats andWeiterlesen
Loving the mess 2

And of course no one can miss the overwhelming amount of crazy graffiti and vandalism
ahh no i should call it *street art* 😉
Cedrón

This post is dedicated to the Carolina I met in empanada famosas this afternoon :)
I am drinking the Cedrón tea now. Very nice! I think I’ll sleep well tonight.
Gracias ❤️
Parque Cultural Valparaiso

In today’s walking tour, Parque Cultural Valparaiso was the highlight for me. The idea of turning a prison into a public cultural space is impressive. Many human rights violations happened hereWeiterlesen
ReisenderSo eventful!