January 20, 2025
VALPARAISO, CHILE - Vino del Mar Neighborhood
Day 2 in Valparaiso I spent with Whitney exploring the Vino del Mar Neighborhood. We took the train from the port to this beachside area North of the city center. We walked the streets in this bustling part of town and was warned, by a young lady walking her dog, to keep our alerts up and be mindful of how we hold our phones. The area is known for snatch and grabs. We had gotten the same warning the day before. Luckily, we witnessed none of this.
Museo de Arqueologia e Historia Francisco Fonck - large Easter Island collection with their own Moai statue out front.
We had lunch at this cute bistro Romeo sin Juliet - owner Romeo, who is camera shy, says his patrons are the Julietas! Lunch was so fresh and yummy, had a great salad with falafel and he had the best music playing - Loved it - total indulgence!
After lunch we walked along the beach front, admired the remains of Wulff Castle ( German built) and finally saw the "cruise ship shaped" building we had heard about the day before and never really saw anything that measured up. Looks like a run down restaurant these days, especially from the back side. Lastly, we saw the famous flower clock and then we got an uber back to Ship.
