Well I think it’s safe to say that Montevideo has certainly captured our hearts. We weren’t quite sure what to expect on arrival as it was fairly cold and bleak weather, and coupled with the grey buildings it seemed a bit like we had arrived in Gotham city. We had read about a couple ofContinue reading “Montevideo”
Category Archives: Uruguay
Colonia del Sacramento
After Montevideo we were very excited about our next Uruguay stop, Colonia. Colonia del Sacramento is a little port town and was established so the Portuguese could smuggle goods into Buenos Aries. The lonely planet states that Colonia simply had “it” and we agree that this place certainly does. It’s hard to put a fingerContinue reading “Colonia del Sacramento”
Eating well in Uruguay
The first Uruguayan delicacy we discover was quite by accident but boy were we happy about it. Asado is basically a form of BBQ. The center piece of which is a log fire which is burnt down to produce the coals to cook over an a large grill which is often angled over the coalsContinue reading “Eating well in Uruguay “
Far too quick, Uruguay
So glad that we decided to spend a few days in Uruguay. Even though we have only had four nights here we have really enjoyed ourselves. We were told by Alfredo that Uruguayans were like Argentinians after they had taken a couple of Valium!! You can almost see it as soon as you get offContinue reading “Far too quick, Uruguay “
Mate (not the Aussie pronunciation)
Upon arrival in Argentina we have noticed the trend of carrying a thermos under one arm whilst sipping something out of a gourd through a silver straw. This is Yerba mate, basically a type of tea which people seem to drink constantly all through the day. (In fact as I am writing this we areContinue reading “Mate (not the Aussie pronunciation)”