January 30, 2013 “Good lord…there are no signs for streets, towns, beaches, etc. We brought TomTom with us; however, we can’t get a download for Uruguay. Argentina they have…Uruguay no! We’ll download Argentina when we enter – want the newest update – the current one is due.…
Mate and Coffee in South America
January 21, 2013 “Mate is the drink of choice for most people here. You will see people everywhere…and I mean everywhere, carrying their gourd/cup with mate. It is like the US where everyone is carrying a Starbucks coffee. The gourd has…
Uruguay’s beaches are getting crowded.
January 4, 2013. “When we arrived, the beach towns east of Montevideo were still relatively quiet…almost deserted. That all changed in the past month. Some due to the holidays. Mainly, the weather has warmed up. Hundreds of cars arrive each day. I have never…
Moving to Piriapolis, Uruguay, had bag stolen.
January 14, 2013. “All the extra stuff that arrived with the car made my packing job tougher. I was up half the night. It is my job to pack the bags. It is up to Chris to put it all…
The internet in South America
January 8, 2013 “How did anyone travel before the internet? I guess we did, but I would be lost without it now. It is our lifeline to the rest of the world. An internet connection is at the top of…
Our car cleared customs in Uruguay
January 4, 2013 OMG!!! Our car is ours!! It is sitting on the street below!! Finally! It took forever to get it through customs. We had planned to be in Piriapolis by now. I had forgotten how much stuff we…
New Year’s Fireworks in Montevideo, Uruguay
January 1, 2013 “Wow! I am speechless. Never seen a fireworks display like this. Stood on the roof watching hundreds of displays going off at once. Not a hundred fireworks, but hundreds of displays: 360 degrees. The sound was like continuous thunder punctuated…