Post by Ella There is a lot of overlap between Argentinian and Uruguayan food. Both are heavily beef based. In Uruguay at least, all cattle are grass fed. One dish that originated in Uruguay is the pamplona. Made of deboned chicken or pork, rolled and stuffed with cheese, ham, sweet pepper and sometimes olives, then…
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Saturday night
Post by Ella A well behaved rally on Plaza Indepencia. Along with simmering sunsets viewed from our 11th story AirBnB.
Walking guru
Post by Ella Much better weather Saturday, in fact, nearly perfect walking weather. We met Jorge (of GuruWalks) at Plaza Zabala for our delayed historical walk. Uruguay has rich history. Between the Spanish and Portuguese along with the meddling British, they had quite a time until gaining independence. Jorge described Uruguayans as “melancholic “. Argentinians…
All in a day
Post by Ella. As mentioned, the day yesterday included torrents of rain and claps of thunder. Our Plan B Museum+Uber strategy yielded an unexpected but interesting tour of the city. Going from one museum to the next through different neighborhoods gave us an idea of the variety and diversity that is Montevideo. When we reached…
Today in Montevideo will be
Post by Ella Today, April 27, 2024
When you retrofit
Post by Ella. When you update a 1925 building and get the design specs wrong. No where else to run wires
A peek at Montevideo
Post by Ella. This morning we had intended to do a walking tour but torrential rains changed that plan. There is an outfit called guruwalks that provides “free” walking tours all over the world. Not really free. You pay what you want. I had signed us up for a walk with Jorge but as the…
That futböl team on the ferry
Post by Ella. The ferry from Buenos Aires to Colonia del Sacramento carried the San Lorenzo soccer team which randomly broke into chants during the ride. Here we are trying to get off the ferry in Colonia. https://photos.app.goo.gl/pvn8m5MSwnH8AsrN9
Flying domestically in Argentina
Post by Ella. There are several choices. Aerolineas Argentinas, Fly Biondi, Jet Smart, LatAm. Reading reviews, Aerolineas stood out. We now have 5 out of 5 flights completed. One flight had boarding delayed by 40 minutes but still arrived only 10 min late. All the others were on time. We carried on our luggage. One…
Montevideo, yikes
Post by Ella We made the leap. From the historic center of lazy Colonia to the bustling streets of Montevideo where 3/4 of the Uruguayan population call home. A three hour “non-direct” bus (which is the only kind you can get) from Colonia. There was a completely sealed in area between the driver and the…
Colonia photo roundup
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Chivito
Post by Ella Last night we indulged in fancy dining at the Charco Bistro in Colonia. We opted for the earliest reservation at 19:30 (7:30pm) and weren’t sorry we made the effort. I really could not resist this national dish of Uruguay, the chivito. Essentially a steak sandwich. A sesame bun, nicely seasoned grilled steak,…
The wine flight
Post by Ella This flight from Mendoza (Mendoza being the wine making hub as you may recall) to Buenos Aires was full of people carrying their wine purchases. A woman with two big shopping bags, each with a box that probably held 6 bottles, struggled down the jetway. A guy with a case of 12…
Over to Uruguay
Post by Ella Yesterday (Tuesday, by our reckoning). Travel day. Early flight (I’ve dubbed it the “wine flight”) from Mendoza to Buenos Aires, cab to the ferry port, ferry to Colonia del Sacramento in Uruguay. And we had the dubious pleasure of being accompanied by a soccer team from San Lorenzo, often breaking into spontaneous…
Aconcagua photo roundup
Post by Ella. We’ve already posted bits and pieces about our lovely but long day winding through the Andes right up to the Chilean border. Our companions (as previously mentioned) were: Nick and Patricia ( pronounced Patrees-ia) she Brazilian, he Australian, met in Canada when they attended the same conference. Nick moved to Rio and…