Quiet Day in Colonia

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I woke up today not sure where I was going to be staying. It was up to current hotel, if they had a space for tonight I would stay, if not I would catch a bus to Montevideo. I am happy with either possibility, or anything new. Life is wonderfully slow in Colonia and I am the most relaxed I've been on this trip so far.
Uruguay is a fascinating country, or at least the one historical town that I visited. Some restaurants have Swiss food, others have Italian, and more have barbequed beef. The local cheese is quite good. Everyone seems mellow and quietly friendly. There is absolutely no pressure on tourists. Most of us walk around the historic town taking photos (that was yesterday). Today I am going for a walk on the beach.
I´ve booked a hotel in Montevideo for tomorrow night. Apparently the bus system is quite good.

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Photos

Wagon
Bet someone parked this thing here on purpose, artsy photo for tourists

Colonia
Yup, I like it here. Slow, gentle pace with a European flavor in the tropics.

Water
Lovely walks along coast

Bunch
Ham and cheese and palm heart sandwich.

Rainbow
Things are great here

Pink Tree
I think this grows in a tiny bush in Canada

Tiles
Map of old town painted on wall tiles

UNESCO
The historic town was made a UNESCO site in 1995

Drawbridge
Traditional entrance to Portuguese fortress. Yes, that is a mime dressed in black, standing on a box

Ruins
These are the ruins of a Portuguese grand house

Old Street
You can see the traditional drainage ditch in centre

Crafts
Artesans have shops to sell their crafts.

Art
Nice shops in the historic town to pop into. The t-shirt places are on mainstreet

Cafe culture
Cafe and motorcycle/scooter culture...great for warm weather

Inspirational
Around every corner there is a view that inspires art. Many tourists were setting up cameras for that perfect shot

Lighthouse
For $15 U, you can climb the lighthouse to see the town

Top of Lighthouse
We took photos of the surroundings and each other

Looking Down
From the lighthouse you can look into ruins of Jesuit building. Can you see the cat looking up at the pigeons?

Ferry
Looking from top of lighthouse, towards the ferry terminal

Fixer Up
When I win the lottery I will buy this property and fix it up into a great hostel on the waterfront

Pier
View from pier looking back to town