November 19, 2012 “On our first day in Montevideo, we walked…and walked. It’s the only way to get to know a new place and feel more a part of it. Our lack of Spanish is a bit of a problem.…
Montevideo has colorful graffiti. Dogs love the green parks
November 17, 2012 “I’m happy Chris was not driving yesterday. The drivers are crazy. I grabbed the armrest a hundred times during the van ride to our apartment. Glad Chris could look around – the graffiti is amazing! It is literally everywhere. This would never…
Arrived in Montevideo, Uruguay – time to get dogs through customs
November 16, 2012 “We arrived!!!! My heart is pounding. Months of planning, now we are here. The Montevideo airport is packed. The lines are long. Used my cane – leg was acting up – they took pity on me and let me…
Miami Airport: Preparing dogs for flight to Uruguay
November 15, 2012 “This is terrible. We are at the airport and the dogs are a mess. I feel so guilty. Perhaps it was not such a good idea to bring the dogs. Next time sedation – for dogs and…
On our way to Uruguay…South America. Car packed. Dogs in. Front door locked.
November 14, 2012 “We will be pulling out of our driveway at 6pm. The car is packed. The dogs are fed. I have my “Bucky” in the front seat. Chris likes night driving. We have an 18 hour drive since…
Shipping our car to Uruguay
November 5, 2012 “We just paid for our car to be shipped to Montevideo, Uruguay. Chris made the reservation just 4 days ago. It feels like we are cutting it close since our flight leaves in 11 days. The cost…
Preparations to leave the USA for South America
October 30, 2012 “Chris gave notice at work. The estate sale is done. The last few things are either in our storage unit or donated. Plane tickets are bought. Shipping the car is arranged. Our friends and family think we…
Bought airline tickets for us and our 2 dogs to Uruguay
July 2012 “We bought our plane tickets to Uruguay, the dogs too! We fly November 15th – Miami, Florida to Montevideo, Uruguay. It was more expensive than we thought. We could fly roundtrip to Europe 2 ½ times with the…