May 10, 2013 “We have only a few days left here. We will truly miss new friends. Never know when we might meet again. The beach house has been a treat. The warm weather has left and the cold winds are…
Life in Piriapolis, Uruguay
March 25, 2013 “It is hard to believe we have been in Piriapolis for 2 months already…time has gone fast. We head to Minnesota tomorrow for a few weeks. Time to see family, pay taxes and visit my Oncologist.” Two months went…
Colonia del Sacremento, Uruguay
April 26, 2013 “We had heard so much about Colonia, I was thrilled to finally be here. What a nice town. Time always seems to go too fast when you don’t want it to. I would gladly spend more time…
Four places to visit in Uruguay.
February 1, 2013 The past weeks we made up for lost time visiting other places along the coast. Now that we have our car, we can go anywhere. We drove to Punta del Diablo, almost at the top of Uruguay.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…