Uruguay with Cynthia...



All Packed and Ready to Go to....
Uruguay!!!



Cynthia and I leave for Uruguay - we are meeting Cynthia's friend,

Diego Estol and his partner Nuri.

We are leaving John behind to his writing and research.



Leaving Buenos Aires



First, the ferry to Colonia de Sacramento where Diego and Nuri meet us. 

We stay at Diego's Cousin Cristina's home in Colonia so we can explore Colonia and
the coast to Montevideo where Diego and Nuri live and work.

Lunch at the beach in Colonia

Nuri, Cynthia and Diego
in front of a small hotel



Colonia is most hospitable




Nuri, Diego and Susie
waiting for the sunset






Sunsetting over Buenos Aires



Colonia Lighthouse

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We leave Cristina's house
for Montevideo




"Yacare" (Cha-ka-ray) in the back of the truck
He is a (retired) working farm dog - Cimarron Uruguayo




We stop at a Parrilla for lunch in
Nuevo Suiza




Buffet of salads and desserts...
Parilla of asado, sweetbreads, tripe and other ofal



 











 

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In Montevideo, Cynthia and I explore the Old City and Plaza Independencia



The City was once walled in


 

Plaza Independencia
Palacio Salvo and General Artigas





Coffee at Las Misiones

 

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Diego and Nuri have the day off, so we drive up the coastline.

First we stop at the "Farm" 






Soca Farmhouse

 




Getting aquainted with the residents





Pink Lady in the field...




More of the farm residents

 

For the rest of the day we continue the drive up the coast.



Playa Floresta



Lunch in Piriapolis



Punto del Este

 
.Now back to the Soca farm...

Soca

 

We stop to order dinner - pizza!

Back at the farmhouse

 

Morning duties - exercise the horses...




Breakfast in town

 
 

El Jefe con mate
driving back to
Montevideo



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 Back in Montevideo

Montevideo View

Recyle Cart

Obelisco
Av. Antigas



Playa Ramirez



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More Montevideo

Playa Pocitos

The Opera House



Inside the box seating



Cafe

Now we meet Vicki and Sebastiano to go to

Barrio Sur, calle Isla de Flores for

Candombe!



Candombe masks



 

 

For the sound of the Candombe watch this youtube video:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQvxy76U68o

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Our last day...

the Old Market by the terminal

then to Buquebus Ferry Terminal



Goodbye toast to Montevideo
with Medio y Medio



*Good Bye, Montevideo*



Last view of Montevideo from the ferry...



So ends another adventure in the "Southern Cone"