December 25, 2012 “Christmas is a big deal here. Families seem especially close. One of the hardest things about travel is being away from family. We are too far away and it is too expensive to make the trip home.”…
We learned the “American Rate”
December 20, 2012 “We stopped at a small café for ice cream. Pointed to a picture of the largest bowl of ice cream. We were handed a small cup, but the price seemed really high. We know that pictures are…
Our car arrived in Uruguay…but customs won’t release it.
December 16, 2012 “ “Yea! Good news – our car has arrived. Bad news – there may be a problem getting it through the port. We have already talked with our agent 6 times today.” We tracked our car on http://marinetraffic.com…
We chose a Toyota 4Runner for our South America Drive
December 15 “I can’t wait for our car. We feel so stranded in Montevideo. It is too expensive to rent often. We thought our vehicle would be here and we would be on our way to other parts of Uruguay.…
Parrilla – South American wood grill….. and the weather
December 14 “The world’s best smell – grilled meats. This is no place for a vegetarian. There are grills everywhere. Each evening walking along Sarandi, we see make-shift grills set up in the street. Kids run around. Parents visit, share a drink while…
ATMs, credit cards and misc in Uruguay
December 11, 2012 “Milk comes in a bag here. Chris says he had this in Wisconsin in the country – I’ve never seen it. Need to buy a special pouring container.” December 12, 2012 “Glad we left a signature stamp…
Eating out at night. Restaurants open late.
DECEMBER 7, 2012 “TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY. Happy birthday me. Chris made reservations at a nice restaurant. He gave me earrings made with a native Uruguayan stone. They are perfect. Once again, we arrived at a restaurant before they opened. The first reservation…
Safety in Uruguay.
December 2 “Loved having the policemen across the street. Makes me feel safe.” Safety in South America was a big concern for us when planning this adventure. Compared to the USA, the police here can be very intimidating. They dress…
Need Meat! Not just veggies! Visiting the markets.
November 29 “Craving a steak. Meat smells so good on the neighbor’s grill. Our little farmer’s market does not have meats. It does have two cheese/salami trucks and two fish/seafood trucks. Most cheeses I don’t recognize. Cheese lady can’t understand me saying “mozzarella;” how…
Love our Farmer’s Market in downtown Montevideo, Uruguay
November 24 “OMG – at our little farmer’s market we saw a couple featured on House Hunter International. What are the odds? We had walked past their place, but we never really expected to run into them. Our farmer’s market is small. Need 100…