Hotel Casa Higueras Valparaiso

... Patrias is awesome.<br>Part of the excitement for this week lies in the fact that we didn't have any classes. Yes, that's a big deal even when you only have four days of classes a week. But, more than that it was the patriotism you could feel everywhere you went. Coming from someone who is not too particularly patriotic, it should be impressive to hear that I was a total sucker for the red, white ...

... br><br> Oh! I forgot to mention who my family is. Obviously important if you are trying to get an idea of what my situation is.<br><br> Sara Goubet and Oscar Arias are the parents of what I gathered as six children. The only two that are still living at home however, are Cristopher, a 10 year old boy, and Oscar Gabriel, an orthodontics student who was born the same year as me. Oscar Gabriel, who we only call Oscar, plays the violin and the piano ...

... recorded for a live boradcast in the main church.We spent the rest of the day wondering the laid-back happy city, we went to the Mercado Central fish market and ate Chilly dogs in the Plaza De Armes...I cheated and ate a cheese epanada instead... depsite the hype they really didin´t look that great! For the afternoon we took the metro to San Cristobel where beautiful views across the city can be ...

En Isla Negra visitamos el museo de Pablo Neruda, que se encuentra en la casa con vista al mar donde vivió. Luego, fuimos a Viña del Mar. Allí vimos la Quina Vergara, con el anfiteatro preparandose para los conciertos a venir... Además vimos varios castillos y por supuesto el Reloj ...

... of Cerro Concepcion (great coffee shops and street art). Everywhere was very colourful, but was a bit disappointed with the murals around the museo a cielo abierto. Off to Vina del Mar and the road north next week! Take care folks *hugs* Richy

... make it). At another place the "Casino Social Club", (which is neither a Casino nor a social club, but a small resatarant where every inch is covered in grafitti) we sample one of the national dishes, Chorillana, which is sort of chopped steak, egg and onions piled on top of a plate of chips (tastes better than it sounds). At a very trendy tapas bar/restaurant we had the most perfect platter of meats/cheese/olives. Food is so much ...

... Shoppingcenter und Casino... Ein Local den wir in Valparaiso kennengelernt haben hat uns also ein wenig Vina del Mar gezeigt....krasser Kontrast!!! Haben uns am Abend alle zusammen den Sonnenuntergang angeschaut und sind dann wieder zurück nach Valparaiso gefahren.....

... knackering!<br><br><br><br>When we got there, the house itself was pretty nice without being spectacular.<br><br><br><br>We had a quick squiz round inside and then walked out to the garden, which had an amazing view over the city below.<br> <br><br><br>We got our breath back and then walked all the way back down the hill to sea level, passing this nice church on the way down.<br><br><br><br>The ...