Dia 112 - Thursday March 31, 2011: Valparaiso

We are still overcoming jet lag so had a leisurely start to Valparaiso about 75 miles away. We had no trouble finding our way – it is almost a treat to have adequate maps and signage. The countryside continues to be so like the California wine and agricultural areas.

We had a lovely lunch at Bota de Salvado at the Valparaiso harbor. The conger eel was especially delicious. We then went to the Neruda house – Neruda won the Nobel peace prize with Pablo Picasso in the ‘50s and the Nobel Prize for his poetry in 1971. I found the history of the left and Neruda’s politics most enlightening. The unimpeded view of Valparaiso from the house was spectacular.

We also spent time at the open-air museum of wall art. Basically, taggers were honored and encouraged to be artistic. We ought to do this in LA.

We paid a visit on Patricio & Alice, classmates of Julia & Justin.