Colonia del Sacrimento (13 Oct 2010)

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Wednesday 12th October 2010
Leaving Montevideo we took the bus to Colonia del Sacrimento. Checking into Colonia Hostel we hired the worst bikes ever. Richard’s chain came off any time he tried to apply any force & Joanne’s brakes didn’t work, all combined with the fact neither of us could sit down on the unpadded saddles! We cycled up and down the cobbled streets of the old town before finding the paved coast road to the beaches. Unfortunately they weren’t much to look at with cold grey water so we headed back to the hostel, covered in oil.

We wandered to the ferry port to buy tickets to Buenos Aires but forgot our passports not thinking about the border crossing, but the chap said there was plenty of room & we could book on the morning. On the way back Joanne tried to befriend a dog behind gates that barked at her ferociously giving her a fright! Later we went for a stroll around the old town & had a meal in a restaurant with a strange eclectic mix of art and furniture.

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