Valparaiso

Valparaiso

Lookin' good

The first night we stayed in a hostel dorm but we soon moved to a 13th storey apartment due to TJ's snoring - this was the man who told us he definately didn't snore (he definately does !)

The view from our apartment

Another quiet night

Our time in Valparaiso was basically spent drinking and frequenting the bars. One night TJ dragged us into this karaoke bar that he had been to the night before. We told him that there was no way we were singing but about half an hour later we were doing a fantastic rendition of UB40's Red Red Wine, very dodgy. The following evening we went to a cool Cuban bar where there was more drinking and we shook our booties on the dancefloor to the cool latin music. During the daylight hours (which were a bit more limited than we'd hoped) we pounded the pavements and saw the sights, including an afternoon trip to Vina del Mar which was ok but a bit like the Costa Brava.
So we've been back in Santiago for 2 nights and yesterday had our first Spanish lesson, it was pretty intense !!! We have four more next week and have been given loads of homework to do over the weekend - it's like being back at school but it is good and will be well worth the effort.
Last night we said farewell to Nicky our German friend, and after we met a couple from none other than Stoke-on-Trent, which was pretty funny....

written by  jonnik on February 16, 2008 from Valparaiso, Chile
from the travel blog: Jon & Kenty's Grrrrrand Tour
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