Hotel Rex Piriapolis

... driven just over 100 kms to get to the town of Maldando, which again has a large campsite in the area. The tourist office was closed when we arrived, but we managed to get directions to the campsite. Once again it is a huge place, although this time about 2 kms from the beach and about 5 to town.

2nd - Another very quiet and relaxed day.

Pictures are for the house in next entry.

... way up the side of Uruguay's highest mountain to see rock paintings by the ancient indigenous people.

Our city clothes made the steep trail and rocks a little more difficult, but then, spontaneity is part of the fun of travel.

... lions share this small island with a colony of seals. But sharing only goes so far with these two groups. The sea lions stay on one end and seals stay on the other.

The day we visited, the seals far outnumbered the sea lions. The seals were sun-bathing, fishing, and some were just out for a little fun.



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... the destination for up-scale South Americans. In fact, when the beach-front Hotel and Casino Argentino opened in 1930, it was, reportedly, the grandest hotel in South America. Piriapolis was created in 1890 by Francisco Piria and inspired by European sea-side resorts of the period. And while Piriapolis seems to have ...

... polis... bien familiar.... ¿Lo mejor? Tiene un hotel con historia bastante impresionante así que les dejo las fotos. Mi reflexión: Las playas del Pacífico eno tienen nada que enviadarle... salvo los grados extra en el agua... lo que se agradece para no morir congelado en el intento del primer chapuzón. Bueno les cuento lo que me ...

... to BA. I run into Vanessa and Carolina there and I am glad she made it but apparently she freaked a bit when she woke up and found out I wasn`t there. I get the feeling they aren`t ovrly pleased with the fact that I left, but they don`t explicity say anything. And here`s the thing with Vanessa since I probably didn`t make it clear in the other article, I didn`t try anything with her because I didn`t want to mess with her. Believe me, white skinned non ...

... was going there and suggested it. I find a hostel thanks to the helpful but ugly lady behind the information desk at the bus station. Another ugly lady working at the hostel tells me there is a really nice beach 4km from here even though the most popular beach is just a stone's throw away. Oh, my flippin key looks like an old dungeon key. It's huge and looks nothing like the kind of keys we have in the states. I imagine the ...

... and I felt like an idiot for a half second. Solea Johnson opened the door wide and welcomed us in with a smile. The kids were fine, they'd just gone to bed, she said. Rob Johnson, a stocky man with a easy demeanor, said hello with a strong handshake. They showed us a perfect guest-house out back, then brought us back inside and cooked delicious pancakes for dinner. We were bowled over. When we rolled out of bed in the morning, the kids were already off ...

... Este, which translates into "East Point", is a very popular summer destination for people from Uruguay and Argentina as well. In the high season (December through Febuary)it's incredibly crowded, noisy and busy so I thought it was a good idea to get to know the city in its normal everyday mode, away from the frenzy of summer tourists. The only thing missing was warm weather. Can't have it all. So we took a few days off work to prolong our trip, booked the ferry from BA ...

... around with such emotion! There were a few other sunbathers, but not many, and some boys playing soccer, but mostly I think this is a family place so there were lots of kids playing in the sand rather than the "be seen" beaches of Brazil. Things I Learned * There seems to be a lack of people from Piriàpolis in the 20 - 30 age bracket. * Bike riding may be fun, but it gives you a sore bottom. * The beach is boring by yourself.