After being in Valparaiso for 2 days in an empty hostel, no
exaggeration, I decided to come back a bit early. Its been pretty cold
and rainy here – Valpo is definitely more of a summer destination. I
can see it is a picturesque place but with all the cloud and rain it
reminds me of Torquay (the English town not Oz). The only difference
being there are an incredible amount of stray dogs and far less Scots.
The dogs here hate motorbikes too. The bastards chase you when you ride
past, which is seriously not fun. Traffic lights are hellish, they are
always there waiting for you. I ended up developing a method by
sticking my leg out just as they go for you so that when they try to
bite all they get is the boot. I suppose a little like a game of Polo,
except slightly less graceful and no supermodels to impress. Beginning
to think the Rabies jab would have been an idea now. The ride back to
Santiago was much quicker and I am really getting used to the bike.
Santiago was no way near as daunting this time round.
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Valpo view from the port side
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Here is a picture of a famous Chilean dish invented in Valpo called
Chorillana, essentially made up of a kilo of fries, chopped onion,
sausage, I think beef and topped off with fried eggs. It goes without
saying but my diet is radically improving out here.
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