We took a subway, train and ferry combo from Buenos Aires to Carmelo, Uruguay last week. We arrived after sunset and did not have a map of town and wondered for a while if we needed to call a taxi. Usually we don´t like to arrive in a new town at night due to risk of theft and whatnot. Well, we need not have worried about about anything like that in Uruguay, which has turned out to be about the quietest, calmest, most peaceful place I´ve ever been to.
(My apologies, by the way, for the above pictures. Seems blogger.com has a mind of its own when it comes to uploading photos. See www.audipat.blogspot.com for more. The top one is Plaza Independencia in Montevideo. The second is a minor street protest -- very common here.)
We spent two nights in Carmelo and two nights in Colonia. Colonia is especially beautiful -- cobbled streets, brightly painted buildings, Spanish and Portugeuse inspired architecture, long lines of palm trees and sprawling birch and elm trees across the many city plazas.
On Sunday we took a bus to Montevideo, the capital. Montevideo does not hold the same charms as the small towns in the countryside, though it is still interesting ... rather like a watered down version of Buenos Aires. Laura took me to the central market last night for a massive Uruguayan steak.
Washed it down with a damn fine bottle of wine -- Vinos Valente Vino Comun Tannat-Merlot Cno. Los Viñedos, Uruguay. Cost less than $3.
Finished Steinbeck´s Grapes of Wrath at lunch today.
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I have always wanted to go to Uruguay since that is where Steve went on his mission. August 25th was Uruguay's Independence Day and we were invited to a party in Lehi of all places to celebrate.
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