We wanted to get to Uruguay and the bus company gave us the information that the 1st 2 crossing on the way south would mean we would be dropped off on the side of the road at 5 am and 6 am so we decided to go with a bus company that would drop us at the terminal at Gualeguaychu. So we did another overnight bus trip, paid for a cama seat so we would have some comfort but our bus had seats in front that bent so far back it glued you into your seat so that you could not [View Full Entry]

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The blogs are coming through thick and fast now. No sooner was I leaving Buenos Aires, I was heading to Uruguay. Uruguay, or "The Republic East of the Uruguay River", to give it its official and needlessly strung out name, is sandwiched between the South American powerhouses of Argentina and Brazil (and to the East of the Uruguay River). It is the second smallest sovereign state in South America, after Suriname, although no-one really knows Suriname exists (French Guiana is also smaller, but is still officially a French territory. Hence; Which country has the longest land border with Franc [View Full Entry]

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Apologies - currently unable to restore. If you have a backup please edit this entry and save/publish. There is a small possibility that this entry will be restored - only small. [View Full Entry]

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A mate from home, upon hearing that we'd be travelling to the area, insisted we visit the town of Fray Bentos and send a postcard. I hadn't even realised there was a town to back up the history of meat products and pies in tins we're all familiar with from growing up, so we thought "why not"? The main (really "only") attraction of the town is the dilapidated old meat processing plant now open to the public as the Museum of the Industrial Revolution. The name seemed strange to me until the visit, when I realised that the place really did [View Full Entry]

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