Two people had left bath thingeys hanging out of the overheads they used. |
A non-English speaking driver picked us up at the airport & took us to a very attractive winery on the way to Valpo. |
Emiliana Organic Winery - lillies, vineyard, mountains; very beautiful |
We just walked around a bit, no tour, no taste, but enjoyed the scenery. |
Emilana Organic Winery |
The area, Casablanca Valley about an hour from Santiago, has many wineries. |
Then we did a quick tourless, tasteless stop at Casas del Bosques. |
We got checked into the ship, ate lunch & went back out to sightsee a little. Did lengthy port bus ride & then took the Metro. |
Went 3 stops to Porto stop near Plaza Sotomayor |
Walked toward a funicular, loving colorful part of Valpo |
Funky, colorful Valpo Cerro Artilleria area |
City has lot of hills (cerros) and ascensors to help navigate the hills. Most are old and rickety. |
We paid a small amount of pesos & got a front row seat going up. |
Going by a cafe perched on a cliff was pretty memorable. |
Valpo from top of Artilleria ascensor. At top were a Maritime museum, vendors & views. |
Artilleria ascensor cost less than a buck, but you needed Chilean pesos. |
Graffiti is everywhere. |
We saw a big Chilean flag & met people who had just gotten off Marina. |
From the hills of Artilleria we saw another ascensor, Villaseca, not working. |
Back down we went & to the ship, just in time for the mandatory safety drill. |
Went back out by myself after dinner for hour & walked along the waterfront. |
Saw this ascensor, Baron, from outside the port terminal |
Family & a (probably) stray dog watch seals |
Nice looking graffiti along the waterfront |
A tug named Zeus, a navy ship and 2 tour boats - port was an interesting place. |
Unable to see lighthouse on coast due to transport snafu but at least saw this one in the port. |
I would have liked a lot more time in Valpo and Chile in general. Hope to get back. |