This morning we went on our pre-booked tour to Vina del Mar
and Valparaiso.
We were picked up before 8 AM and soon we were on our way.
The drive to the coast took over an hour but before getting there
we stopped at a winery for some sampling and enjoyment of the views.
From there we headed into Vina Del Mar which is a coastal city
right next door to Valparaiso. This city was lovely. We toured through
the streets on the bus before stopping at the famous flower clock.
Guess who we met there? The Edmontonians from the cruise! We had great
laughs and a few photos were taken and then we said good-bye AGAIN.
A restaurant that caters to the tourist crowd (which of course meant
over priced food) was next on our stops . We declined to go there and
went to an empanada restaurant down the street. Yummy.
We spent some time on the beach and I braved going in
(up to my ankles!). C-C-Cold water! There were a few hardy souls
but I wasn’t one of them!
From there we toured Valparaiso which has a long history as
an important port.
We had a 25 minute boat ride in the harbour (it was”OK”) and then
we drove through the city up winding steep streets to the top of one
of the hills. We then proceeded to walk down through beautiful streets
until we reached a funicular for the final portion.
After that it was home time. The bus has wi-fi and it was excellent.
I was able to text with the kids for an hour. YES!!!
We got back to our hotel about 8 PM and then went out to the
streets. Our area is full of outdoor restaurants and people selling things.
It was really lively and being a Friday night this probably added to the
festivities. All in all a great day.
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