A few short hours of relaxing were all we were afforded after our long afternoon of trekking up and down the hills of Valparaíso. After a quick trip to the liquor/wine/beer convenience store to pick up provisions for happy hour, we spent the remaining daylight hours enjoying a delicious bottle of Chilean wine and snacking on smoked sausage and fresh cherries in our nicely appointed rooms. We especially enjoyed watching all the city lights flicker on from the view high atop the hill at Hotel Somerscales, evidenced by the many pictures.
We were enjoying the views so much in fact, that we didnt' get our act together to head out to dinner until after 10pm (!!!). Now this wasn't really as bad as it sounds. After all, the summer solstice of the southern hemisphere had only just occurred two weeks earlier, so the sun didn't set until 9pm.
Conveniently, our hotel was located in close proximity to several excellent dining options, so we didn't have to walk far for dinner. We peaked into a Thai restaurant, but it was already packed full, so we chose the nearby Epif - a hip vegetarian bar/restaurant just off the main street. The place had a nice vibe to it, with organically inspired decor and creative little touches such as using the bindings of old children's books for the menu covers. We ordered a cheap Chilean wine (Cono Sur, for only $13 USD) and also a tabla (plate) that included several feature appetizer dishes. Everyone was still hungry, so we tacked on two Tofu BBQ burritos and a tofu peanut dish. It took a while for the additional food to arrive, but when it did, it was very tasty.
After dinner, we trekked back up the hill and I fell asleep once again with wirting instruments in hand, and found my journal & pen buried in the covers the next morning.
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| View from our hotel room in Valparaíso |
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| Tofu BBQ burritos at Epif |
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