Day 14 – Montevideo
By Feb 23 we were getting pretty adept at leisurely mornings. We arose about 8:30 and had an omelette, plums, and cafe con leche at the apartment and then headed out to the Palacia Legislativo which was unfortunately only open by organized tour and none were available till 2:30 (in Spanish) – with English at 3:30. So we walked back which was not so bad as it was a pleasant walk with many photo ops for Michael. The Basilica of Nuestra Senora del Carmen was yet another lovely church – but as with many of the South American ones, it has only been partly restored and is in need of repair. On the walk back Mike discovered that he had been shooting in jpg only mode since our trip in to the bus terminal… ah the joys of learning a new camera.
Back at the apartment we ‘beach prep’d and then took the “D1” bus to the posh beach area in Carrasco, but not before finally sampling the highly rated Tropical Smoothie shop around the corner. While there I had a rather nasty incident dropping my wallet in the toilet…. YUCK! Lots of scrubbing and sanitizing followed needless to say!
Once at the resort area, I crashed on the beach while Mike went walking. There was lots of German and English influence in the area in both architecture and language. The casino / swanky hotel is the highlight of all the spectacular buildings along the beach. So after finally getting a day on the beach, we headed back for a shower, a couple of beers and a late dinner – this time Sushi as we needed a change from beef!
