Sheraton Colonia Golf Spa Resort Colonia del Sacramento

... place. Colonia is a popular tourist attraction for visitors from Buenos Aires and its historical section has some cobblestone streets built by the Portuguese in the 17th century and many notable visitor attractions, most of them located around the tree-lined Plaza Mayor.Enjoy a lovely ride across Rio de la Plata, charge ...

... gates, although only one has been restored. Inside the old town virtually all of the buildings are from colonial times, the earliest dating from the Portuguese period and the others from the Spanish. The first main street is called the Street of Sighs, a Portuguese street with original cobbles and a drain running down the centre. The houses that border onto the street are also from the same date. Next is a museum housed in a typical house built ...

... were content to sleep, chat or cruise the downstairs Duty Free Shops. I seemed to be the only one interested in being on deck and got some great pictures of Colonia from the sea as we approached Uruguay. From this view you can see how the town is situated on a peninsula and has its small scale dominated by an old-fashioned lighthouse. <br><br>We stayed at an adorable hotel down by the water called the Posada de la Flor. It was surrounded by flowers and had a lovely ...

... past the old cars and the last of the autumn leaves falling. Climbed a lighthouse and could just see Buenos Aires in the distance. Met with some guys from the hostel at night and went out for dinner in one of the many Parilla(bbq) restuarants and went out to a small jazz bar afterwards.<br>

... beautifully sunny and hot. We had a climb up the Colonia lighthouse to get some views of the town and scenery. Because it was clear we could see Buenos Aires in the distance! We then walked along the waters edge as the sun went down and headed back to the hostel. The sea here is unfortunately brown, but I may have been responsible for that over the last couple of days!! We had a shower & change and went to a nearby restaurant. After ordering an 8 piece pizza between us, I could only ...

Perfectly relaxing! Colonia is a world heritage site recognized by UNESCO, with the remains of the 16th and 17th century Portuguese town and fortifications the primary attraction of this bayside town. The ferries from Buenos Aires take between one and three hours, with immigration stamps required when you board - yep, that means the guy stamps your passport to exit Argentina, your passport gets passed ...

... the swish Colonia Express boat and fell a sleep within minutes in the big comfortable seat at the front of the boat. Woke up just before we docked on Uruguayan soil. We arrived in Colonia just after 10am after crossing the mouth of muddy Rio de la Plata as it enters the Atlantic ocean. What a beautiful and picturesque town Colonia is! The town was an important strategical and trade outpost for the Portuguese and the architecture and atmosphere ...

... They're a very outgoing people; most of them just met each other, but you'd think they were the best of friends by the way they interact. It was a bit daunting trying to converse with so many Spanish speakers at once, as there was too much going on. Chatting one-on-one in Spanish isn't too bad for me, but I gave up on trying to follow all the other conversations happening. I was able to chat a bit with the guy next to me ...

... a source of great pride for Argentineans. I regretted not getting the same shirt shortly after Ranjit bought it, but had even more regrets after seeing the reaction of the waiters - perhaps the Argentinean senoritas would fawn over the shirt in the same way ... <br><br>Since R&amp;D were running low on funds, they asked if they could charge the meal, and keep everybody else's cash. None of us had a problem with this, but then Ben ...

... because we'd love to hear from any of you.<br><br>With "only" 5 weeks left until we land back in London we're starting to think about home again, so it would be really good to hear what you're up to! <br><br><br>lots of love, <br><br><br>Al &amp; Katie xx