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…
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…