Hi all, aren't you blessed with all these overdue updates...lol

Valparaiso....Lonely Planet describes this s***hole as... meander the hills of Neruda's pet city, the bohemian heart of Chile.A let down to be fair! Naturally we made the best of it....you know....booze, skanky dogs etc. Let me fill you in...This dump has nothing more to offer than bars, so naturally Paul and I visited the local. Some hours and sherbets later, our kind host reminded us that it was 4am and he has a family waiting for him. So, a carry out and adios we skipped up the street merrily. Sitting in an opening and talking the proverbial, whilst supping the local broth, two unemployed and defiantly unclean locals came up and begged for some booze. Paul explained the error of their judgment in some choice English expletives...Finishing the bottles we meandered home, only for Paul to, yet again befriend a furry homeless creature...See Picture! Bringing the flea riddled rat catcher home wasn't enough, he allowed the K9 to run wild all night freely in our digs. Our host asked to be more careful when we come in, as strays MAY follow us in!! 48hrs later (and 48 too long) we headed back to Santiago to catch yet another bus.