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Day: April 26, 2024

When you retrofit

Posted on April 26, 2024 by Ella

Post by Ella. When you update a 1925 building and get the design specs wrong. No where else to run wires

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A peek at Montevideo

Posted on April 26, 2024 by Ella

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…

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Bus to the big city

Posted on April 26, 2024 by Grubb

Post by Grubb After enduring the economy class plane cramps of flying around Argentina I had been looking forward to any other type of transportation, and the bus ride out of Colonia was, like the ferry excursion from Buenos Aires, very comfortable. Rural Uruguay, swept by. Every lush green pasture seemed to have cattle grazing….

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That futböl team on the ferry

Posted on April 26, 2024 by Ella

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

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Flying domestically in Argentina

Posted on April 26, 2024 by Ella

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…

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