No, not that one. This Casablanca is a small town less than 50 miles west of Santiago (though we slip off the autopista and dawdle on side roads - and just as well as we come across this floral stop for our morning coffee
where D's path is crossed by a local, going about his business).
Casablanca
and the gorgeous Casablanca Valley, are very different from anywhere else we've been in Chile: hills and fields of agricultural cultivation, and slap-bang in the centre of the wine region. Hence the Ruta del Vino. 25 miles further on (for tomorrow) is the west coast; we hope to pass through the UNESCO-heritage city of Valparaiso, and then head slightly further north to the smaller coastal towns of Horcon and Zapallar.
and the gorgeous Casablanca Valley, are very different from anywhere else we've been in Chile: hills and fields of agricultural cultivation, and slap-bang in the centre of the wine region. Hence the Ruta del Vino. 25 miles further on (for tomorrow) is the west coast; we hope to pass through the UNESCO-heritage city of Valparaiso, and then head slightly further north to the smaller coastal towns of Horcon and Zapallar.
But meanwhile Casablanca. A few minutes out of town is a small family-owned winery, 'Re'; we spend a jolly hour with a tour of their cellar
and a most acceptable wine-tasting session
before ending the day on our B&B terrace with Scrabble and one of our earlier purchases.
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