Hotel Durazno

... anything to tell us and one didn´t even know that Uruguay had a wine industry. We debated for a few minutes to give up and just head of the coast to beach country but decided.. We´re here.. might as well spend a night. Once we dropped all of our junk off at the hostel we went for one of our walks to just check out the sea and the city. I dragged Rob into a craft shop as I always do and kept him occupied by pointing out they have some wine. The ...

... The beaches are beautiful and the populace takes advantage of a chance to bask in the sun or just take a siesta after a long lunch break. beef appears to be the main export and leather goods are in practically all stores. The economic recession has hit this region of Latin A,America in full force. However, the prices doesn't reflect a recession. They had a soccer game yesterday and the litter ...

... too hot on the sand and there were lots of these massive ants in the shade, so we ended up back at the hostel for a siesta from 3 until 5 and have woken up feeling very refreshed, so there are plans for heading out for a drink tonight. Tomorrow we catch the ferry back to Buenos Aires and go meet Nicky at the airport. B.A sounds like it is going to be amazing so I may not be able to keep up the frequency of my blogs but I will definitely get one out over the week. Adios!

... a siesta, get up another couple of hours work and then off to the beach for a game of football, a beer or two and then eventually dinner about 11.00pm. Anyway, some of these guys are displaying a lot more talent for the game than others but it is easy to see why Uruguay is considered the most football crazy nation in the world. Until we came here, I didn't realise that Uruguay staged and won the very first world cup and is one of only two nations to have one it twice ...

Got the bus from Colonial to Montevideo and first impressions of the capital were that it was very dusty and very noisy! The wind was blowing all the dirt from the street up into our faces and it was difficult to see! The proximity of the buildings and the large amount of traffic made it sound very noisy too. A big change from Colonial! Checked into a hotel and moved rooms twice. The first because the cable wasn´t working properly and the ...

... gone and the cool spots are closed until the spring. Stepping on La Pedrera Beach, ¨From Here to Eternity¨ came to me instantly: I could not believe my eyes and that famous scene in the movie. You know the scene where Deborah Kerr and Burt Lancaster and that iconic kiss on the beach. The kiss and visioning them here on this beach filming ...

... them & over such a vast amount of space. I will be seeing them soon on the Argentinien side also which is supposed to be more impressive! So i got the bus across the border from Argentina colon to Uruguay,Montevideo & spent 5dyas here. It is a really clean country & the people are nice. Met a few people that speak really good English. The weather is getting cooler but still sunny most days. I took a bus two hours up the coast to ...

... prosperity and still impresses with its craftsmanship and quality of materials. Unfortunately, like many other buildings in Montevideo, there is a lack of funds to maintain some of the less vital elements such as the graffito on the exterior of the inner walls. The Uruguayan constitution is modeled on the US, with an executive presidency, a senate (30) and a house of ...

... everlasting 45 minutes on the river that one does not need to be in space to feel this uncomfortable. If people were not being sick in the boat, they were as soon as they hit le "plancher des vaches" (land). EDude and I were a great shade of Uruguayan sea green...lovely! Luckily for us, we recovered our land legs quickly; nothing like a swerving taxi ride to our digs to help the matter. Colonia turned out to be a very pleasant three day sojourn ...

... Mar del Plata. Next Thursday, I will be going on a solo trip to El Calafate which is in the Santa Cruz province of Patagonia. I am so excited to see Patagonia. I will have plenty of pictures to share with you all but unfortunately I will not be able to post them until I am back at home because my mom took my lap top home for me so I do not have to lug it around. After my program ends, my best friend is coming and a group of us are going to travel to Punte del ...