Punta Del Este Golden Beach

www.elviajerobravabeach.com<br><br>http ://www.hostelworld.com/availability.php /El-Viajero-Brava-Beach-Hostel--Suites/ Punta-del-Este/36900<br><br>Arrive at 1.30 pm. Two days and One night.<br><br>leave on the afternoon to head to Montevideo before catching the morning flight to Florianopolis,<br>

... to make a decent fist of it and go a good few kilometers. It was a lovely day for riding, overcast and warm. We passed some fantastic thatched roofed houses and varying quality of homes, mostly simple homes, until we reached Punte del Este which is literally Eastern Point, and is on the coast. Some of the real estate there is magnificent, especially the golf course. There is much high rise and most of the tall apartment complexes are ...

... lounge, and the other is the Atlantic Ocean. <br><br>We had to log a 12 mile run for our marathon training, and this was a perfect place to do it. We´ve found that running is a great way to see a city, even if it means dodging charging stray dogs. You get to see a lot in a short period of time with a more focused perspective than that from a car. The highlight of Punta del Este is the rambla, or waterfront walkway ...

... guys who were good enough to give us a lift there. Our new hostel could not exactly be described as spacious or luxurious, but at least it was cheaper, anyway we had a very untypical Xmas day, lunch at Burger King, and spending the afternoon chilling on the beach, this time not so strong waves, but the water was absolutely freezing, you had to be brave to go in. Unfortunately Punta as a mecca for the rich and famous, the prices are sky ...

... we should have stayed. Now, we spend quite a lot of our lives in hotels, so maybe booking a swish one on this trip was asking for trouble, but given that reception is where first impressions are made - the receptionist on duty when we arrived didn't even say welcome to the AWA hotel, her opening remark was "check in isn´t until 2pm". Immediately I disliked her and everything she represented. To make matters worse, turning up with backpacks is clearly not the thing to do in a ...

... to rub it in their face and of course I do after whooping them. I need more beer so we leave and to get me one and then as we are walking by an arcade they decide we should play some games. Sweet, lets rock. We sit down and play some car racing game that is linked up like Crusin USA and I have to laugh at this situation. 32 years old, in some random ass place in Uruguay which I don`t even know the name of, playing car racing games while drinking beer at ...

... would start talking chips from my separated pile I made and then I'd make another pile and then she'd try and use those chips, etc etc, At the end of the night we made about $10. I don't see a bright future in any casinos for us. I have no idea what we did Thursday. Oh well. I think we might have explored the part of town that was supposed to have all the shops but they were closed (of course). Thursday night, of course, was thanksgiving dinner!! But, imagine ...

... Argentina. Tonight I stuffed myself full of mashed potatoes, ravioli bolognese, bread, beef empanadas, and coca cola. I paid under 7 dollars. Carlos's beef was at least 30 ounces and he could only eat 2/3 of it before surrendering. Not all Americans are bad, though. Most of the Americans I have met have been great. I ran into a Stanford Law grad woman who will start working at my sister's firm in SF in the Fall. Quite the coincidence. Another girl, 28yrs old from ...

... ascetic food-nazis who survive on a diet of wheat germ, alfalfa sprouts and tree bark? Did they threaten the food industry with legions of greedy trial lawyers? Is this for heart disease or is it to prevent the obese from becoming more so? Free my French fries! Despite all of these dietary sins (and copious alcohol consumption), there seems to be very low rates of obesity in these countries. We have seen a few beer bellies on older men, but just about everyone ...