Chile again!

Trip Start Feb 10, 2006
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Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Another bus over the border, and yet again our bag is the only one to be singled out for a double check after the x-ray. Turns out the sugar in the side pocket was the culprit! They seemed quite happy that it is simply to sweeten our porridge not disguised as an illegal substance so off we went very relieved we didnīt have to unpack everything. When you are carrying this much stuff in only two rucksacks you need to be super organised or it just doesnīt all fit in or something gets broken, so repacking in a rush with a bus-load of bored onlookers can be a real pain...but not this time :)
Made it to Valdidvia quite early so had plenty of time to look for somewhere to stay. Turns out the campsite is miles away and costs the same as room with cable TV and breakfast included, hmm, easy choice then. Well so we thought till we realised how poor the food is in the local restaurants, well, if youīre veggie anyway. As in Valparaiso, the cook seemed to think that only a little bit of meat in my food didnīt count as real meat, arghhhhh! Couldnīt find anything else except overpriced sandwiches so we bought a bus ticket for the following day and repacked the bags.
Did have one amazing experience. The local sea lions have sussed out that locals will feed them if they hang around near the fish market, so there we found them and a crowd of onlookers. The men growled and snarled and thumped each other while the women simply lay there and enjoyed the sunshine. Could have watched them for hours.
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