Before telling you about the delights of Valparaiso and Mendoza, I feel we should tackle the important issue of the day.....the beard! As the photo shows, it is no more. With the vote delicately balanced, Chrissie's nerve cracked and her impartiality wavered. Threats of no kissing followed and the fate of the beard was sealed. In a quiet and dignified ceremony, I like to call "shaving", he was laid to rest. On the up side, I haven't had another shave for two days now.....the beard is dead, long live the beard! So then, Valparaiso, a short trip from Santiago, is a port town that despite having docks the size of Felixstowe manages to retain a lot of charm (unlike Felixstowe). Squeezed by the Pacific Ocean on one side and the foothills of the Andes on the
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