Our Little Escapade

 Chile has numerous holidays which one can't really complain about. In conjunction with Saint Peter's
and Saint Paul's, we escaped to our favourite spot in Chile - Valparaiso. Told y'all we'll go back :) This time we stayed at the Cirilo Armstrong ( Ranked 2nd on Trip Advisor). A Boutique Hotel which is also located at Cerro Alegre- it had more of a modern contemporary feel to it. We thoroughly enjoyed our duplex loft  - the warmth of a great fireplace, a kitchenette and fantastic views of the Valpo hills from our bedroom window. Very artsy with touches of local designers as their decor. We had breakfast served to our door and as always, we had our meals at
 fantastic places as my Luis pre-booked for us even

before leaving Santiago! :)

 It was a great refreshing weekend ! What else could a girl ask for.  Though I must admit, I can hardly wait to plan the details of our upcoming sexy travels in September.

 - A change is always good. Even though I heart Chile,
 I think I would appreciate a change in hemispheres during winter!

First meal: Pasta & Vino: We had a great extended meal as we arrived an hour before our booking but had the privilege to choose a great spot and enjoyed our night away. Cosy , romantic though there were more creamy selection of sauces.
 Bookings are essential!

My Dish : Ravioli de Zapallo ( Pumpkin filled Ravioli) - I recommend this

Luis had the Gnocchi of Zucchini 

Cafe con Letras: Fantastic cafe with a library. Decided to try a different place  for dessert
 just because there are such awesome places to dine in Valpo.

We normally end our dinners with expressos but indulged a bit here with Churros, and a mocha each
 - we had the night to enjoy away

The next day we headed out after a great breakfast to have a nice walk before lunch - was a spectacular winters day

Couldn't resist snapping away as everything was  just so full of character, so beautiful and colourful

After a good walk, we had lunch at La Columbino. Entree : Reinata wrapped with eggplant with grated cheese and prepared in the oven

I had the Grilled Sea Bass with onion rings

Luis: Mulata with lentils and artichoke

Loved the stained glass

We had another great spot with a view

The atmosphere at Cerro Alegre

We went back to Samsara. Couldn't resist the great Thai food we had the last trip. We had two main dishes: Red Curry with beef and cashew nuts and rockfish with basil and marmalade Chili

The dessert was on the house! We chose the Brownie with Coconut Ice cream

Contented & satisfied after that dinner!

View from our Boutique Hotel

The Reception Area where you can enjoy the great views. There are individual fireplaces
 in the bedrooms too and and a private hot tub outside one of the rooms

Before we headed back to Santiago, we once again headed out for photos and a nice walk

We somehow stumbled across this somewhat mystic abandoned area

Final lunch at Maladrino.  Ranked #1 but now #3. Still found the pizza delicious. Great great service.

From the top floor of our loft - the view was amazing .
Love you my special place on earth - Valpo!!!!! 
y gracías mi vida por todo, pase incredíble siempre contigo,  te adoro xx