Below is a picture of Jason and Nick (the guy we traveled with), and me waiting for the bus out of Temuco to Valdivia. Where is it that we are waiting for this bus do you ask? On the side of the freeway! Swweeet! So, normally we buy tickets and catch the bus at the big, official bus stops. But, sometimes we pick these random people up on the side of the freeway! Oh South America! I always wanted to catch the bus on the freeway! Yay! We got too! The only thing is that you have no idea when they come and you have to wait for the right one and flag them down. This one didn´t end up having room to sit so we had to stand. After an hour we got to sit down though becuase people got off. And yes, the wait was rather cold.
So, we finally arrived in Valdivia after a few hours and it was time for us to find a hotel. We didn´t really spend as much money as we planned becuase Jason was sick. So, we decided that we wanted to stay in something a little nicer than a hostel. We walked and walked and could find nothing. When we arrived in the city we saw what was pictured below but figured there was no way we could afford it. It´s a five star hotel. Anyways, after a long walk we decided to see how much it would cost. $112. ha! Not bad at all! That´s like the Holiday Inn Express in the States! So, we went for it. Man o´man! It was amazing!
So, we went from the bed at the top to this bed below! King size and glorious!
The room and hotel was fantastic. It had every enemity (sp?) you could imagine. I have never stayed in a 5 star hotel and we felt like kings and queens. There were free movies on our flat, big screen TV. A gym, indoor heated pool, hot tub, sauna, hair and beauty salon (haha). Everything you could imagine! There was a swanky bar/resaraunt on the top floor where they gave us a free "welcome" drink. wow-o-wow.
Jason is excited over the two remotes!!!
Here is the upstairs bar/restaraunt where they served our buffet breakfast that was amazing. It was 12 stories up but there was no view becuase it was soooooo cold and foggy outside. This is where we had our free drink the night before too.
Our delicious breakfast and below we are enjoying it!!!
So, becuase it was so cold and miserable, and we wanted to get our moneys worth, we stayed at the hotel until noon when they kicked us out. haha. We then met up with Nick who we traveled with and went to a chocolate shop. Valdivia is know for it´s chocolate becuase of all the German influence. Yum. So good! I wish we had bought more!!! I wish it wouldn´t have gone bad my Dec. too becuase you would have loved it mom!
After chocolate and a cup of coffee we walked around the outdoor market that they have along the river. We saw tons of produce, fish, and even some women cooking fish on a cool little BBQ type thing.
After the market we decided to go to the cervezeria...or beer plant. They have a German beer that they brew in Chile and the place has a resteraunt and a mini-beer museum. We hopped on a mini-bus and crossed over onto the little island that it´s located on.
We had a good meal and also had some beer of course!!! Jason had a typical Chilean meal...shown below. It´s very healthy...as you can see. haha
We also took the opportunity to goof off a little bit outside of the museum. Jason likes this picture. haha.
So, we then said good-bye to the beer place and went back to the main-land of Valdivia. Later we said good-bye to our lovely hotel and hopped back on the bus for a 23 hour trip back home.
Being on the bus so long makes me Aaaaaaangry!!! Angry eyes! haha. just kidding. I think we got bored or something.
Aaaand...that´s our winter vacation! I hope you enjoyed it. There is something else about the public restrooms at the hotel that must be posted about. I will let Jason do that though! hahaha
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