Blogs from Punta del Este, East, Uruguay, South America - page 9

After checking out Rosario Argentina for a few days we made our way by bus to Buenos Aries only to catch the ferry accross to Uruguay that same night. The ferry was this big speed boat with a cafeteria, gift shop and the WORST music videos I´ve ever seen, (and that means a lot cause I even like country music!) We arrived in Colonia and had a few fights with bank machines to get money, for some reason they didn´t want to give us any at 10 pm when we still needed to find and check into a hostel for the night. Finally, after walking practically all over town we found a bank that liked us and then we found a hostel, yay! The weird thing about the hostel was that we got there late and ... read more

Well my million mile bus marathon (estimate of course) finally ended yesterday, and another one is about to begin. As you may have read already on Jordans blog we leave tonight on a 36 hour bus ride to the bottom of the world. Jacky will be pleased when I find penguins (at least hope to). I had a bit of a wild, yet disgusting ride into Argentina, leaving Porto Allegre on Monday night, crossing the border into Uruguay around 5am, spending about an hour in Punta del Este, continuing onto Montevideo, then taking a bus up to Colonia finally jumping on board a ferry to Argentina. I broke any previous records I might have held by visiting three countries in one day (Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina). That really is not the whole story though because originally, ... read more

So we had a bit of spare time left when we were in Buenos Aires and people told us how easy it was to jump on the buquebus to Uruguay so we did a bit of research and decided Punta del Este was the place for us. Lots of rich Brasilian and Argentinian holidaymakers with their designer clothes and shades - we fit right in in our primark rags and backpacks!!! Well the Buquebus was booked up due to Mardi Gras so we ventured to the bus station with hope in our hearts and killer backpacks on and managed to get a bus there. After long journey our priorities were the basic human needs shelter - the worst hostel yet, Food - yet another ham and cheese toastie, and water - well Vodka, Bacardi and Martini! ... read more

I´m starting to get used to taking long distance buses. After listening to Spanish lessons for a few hours I get sufficiently bored to fall asleep. I arrived at Montevideo still thinking about my time in Brazil and the friends I made. But then I also felt good about moving on, as it was the beginning of something new. Although a bit exhausted, after checking into Red Hostel and buying a ticket to Punta del Este, I went for a walk through the east part of the city, and then the beaches in the south. Later, when I returned to the dorm I noticed someone sleeping on my bed, and my clothes ( previously on the bed), placed neatly on the adjacent chair. Too tired to be amused I decided to take the next bed for ... read more

Hmm, yes unfortunately I seem to have cursed the weather and am now grateful for a moment´s shelter in the internet cafe (where I´m sitting in a fleece and soaked trousers from the torrential rains outside)! I do have an embarrassingly crispy red nose to prove that it has been hot though! Didn´t think I´d be speaking French in South America but I have spent the last few hours listening to a Swiss right-wing ex-politician´s tirade on Europe. Interesting. Although aren´t you meant to meet like-minded hippies whilst travelling?! Hee hee - takes all sorts, innit? When I arrived in Punta del Este on Friday, with Maria, it was beautifully hot but it´s been overcast with sunny spells over the weekend. Fortunately rains have only just started this afternoon so, since I´m heading back to Buenos ... read more