Punta Del Este, Uruguay The Drake Passage lived up to it infamous reputation on our return trip, with gale force 9 winds and sea swells of 10 to 15 meters. After this passage, it was a relief to return to Ushuaia and fly Punta Del Este. Punta Del Este is located on the Altantic Ocean, with kilometer upon kilometer of sandy beaches, beautiful homes and gardens, lots of good restauants and it is relatively safe to walk around durning both the day and evening. We stayed at Hotel L'Auberge, a small five star hotel, with each room being different, lovely grounds, a good size swiming pool and helpful staff. The distinquishing feature of the hotel is its tower. Our stay at L'Aubege was totally a rest holiday, without Mare and I doing our usual exploring. The
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