DIDYA Did you know . . . ROADSIDE SHRINES Roadside shrines are a common sight throughout South America. There are hundreds if not thousands of them. They ranged from simple to very elaborate. South America is predominantly Catholic which may…
Driving in South America
July 23, 2013 “Chris does ALL the driving. I have not driven even one block in South America…and I do not plan to. I have said many times “I’m glad you are doing the driving” and I mean it…the drivers…
Hundreds of vintage cars in Uruguay.
February 15, 2013 “I was amazed at how expensive it is to buy a car in Uruguay. A ten-year-old car costs as much as the same car new in the US. We were surprised to see so many vintage cars…
Lost in paradise. Need a GPS. TomTom vs. Garmin
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Not your typical blog. Not your typical travelers.
This is pretty much verbatim what is written on the “About This Blog” page. I just felt I needed to say it out loud. This blog will not be like other travel blogs, posts and publications (like International Living) where you…
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…
South America with our two dogs: Journal entries of our drive
Join us as we drive through South America with our two dogs. Have you ever thought about leaving everything behind? Flying off to a foreign country. Possibly bringing your 2 dogs. Possibly shipping your own vehicle. Starting with no set…