Long Walk -part 1
2023年10月13日, アルゼンチン ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
I headed out down Olleros (here an LL is pronounced Es, so it sounds like Oceros) towards Largo de regattas. A park with a lake.
Then through the park and saw an Equestrian Club, Tennis Club, and aもっと詳しく
Long Walk -part two
2023年10月13日, アルゼンチン ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
I walked through a beautiful rose garden with bridges and birds and nice walking paths called Tres de Febrero Park. Many places here are named for dates I’m assuming something historic happened onもっと詳しく
Shopping
2023年10月13日, アルゼンチン ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Today I did a market run… all the way across the street at Coto. It’s so close I can see it now as I sit on my sofa.
Here’s a photo of what I bought.
I like that sauce things (spaghetti,もっと詳しく
China Town
2023年10月14日, アルゼンチン ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
Today’s adventure took me to Buenos Aires China town. A 10 minute bus ride and then 2 miles of walking around. In reality about three blocks long. And just full of people. So much to see there thatもっと詳しく
This must be how a bank robber feels
2023年10月14日, アルゼンチン ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
This money volume feels so weird. It’s a combination of the 1,000 pesos on the bills and the sheer number of them. $173,500.00 Argentine Pesos. That’s 867 pesos to the USD. So quick math andもっと詳しく
Things I’ve Seen
2023年10月14日, アルゼンチン ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
Here are random photos of things that have caught my eye in the past days. From all over Buenos Aires.
Bookstores
2023年10月14日, アルゼンチン ⋅ 🌬 64 °F
There are so many independent bookstores here. Not just the beautiful one from earlier, but shops on the streets. Here are a few I’ve seen.
Asado
2023年10月14日, アルゼンチン
Red meat is huge here. The pampas region of the country has been cattle area for over 100 years and cooking that meat is a specialty.
I heard about Fagon Asado from another traveler and I was luckyもっと詳しく
Laundry Day
2023年10月15日, アルゼンチン ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
7 days in and it’s laundry day. I went to a Kiosco (newsstand) nearby and purchased special tokens for the washer specific to my building. Each token was 850 pesos (about 1.00 each).
The tokens areもっと詳しく
Kentucky Pizza
2023年10月16日, アルゼンチン ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
I’ve seen Kentucky restaurants all around Buenos Aires. I’m not getting the tie between Kentucky and pizza. In the Subte (subway) I found a KFC ad on one wall and Kentucky on the other. Admittedlyもっと詳しく
Ferry to Uruguay
2023年10月16日, アルゼンチン ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
I’m off to a new country. Uruguay. I think this will be my 23rd.
The port and immigration has you check out of Argentina and into Uruguay before leaving Argentina. One hour on the ferry to Coloniaもっと詳しく
The “Voyage”
2023年10月16日, Río de la Plata ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
As the ferry goes between countries there is a huge duty free store. One floor for candy, clothes, electronics and luggage. The second floor is for perfume and cosmetics. I think the boat could beもっと詳しく
Colonia Uruguy
2023年10月16日, ウルグアイ ⋅ 🌙 66 °F
Interesting little town. Feels like Catalina Island complete with golf carts but there is more history.
Colonia del Sacramento in Uruguay is on the Rio de la Plata. It’s one of the oldest towns inもっと詳しく
Colonia lighthouse
2023年10月17日, ウルグアイ ⋅ ☀️ 55 °F
A small tower light. It’s still an aid to navigation with a red blinking pattern but it’s modern LED type. The light is technically aiding river navigation so there isn’t much tide and theもっと詳しく
Leaving Colonia
2023年10月17日, ウルグアイ ⋅ ☀️ 55 °F
It’s only been 24 hours, but it’s time to hop a bus for the three hour ride to Montevideo.
New Homescreen
2023年10月17日, ウルグアイ ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
There are many times while solo traveling that I’m scared. Not scared of where I am, but scared of what I need to do. Simple things like getting laundry coins, finding the bus to Montevideo, andもっと詳しく
Uruguay… I’m not in Argentina anymore
2023年10月17日, ウルグアイ ⋅ 🌬 63 °F
Three hours in a very nice bus. Between Colonia and Montevideo it looked like central California. My photos are terrible and very few. The bus kept moving.
Selina, Montevideo
2023年10月17日, ウルグアイ ⋅ 🌬 57 °F
I arrived at a Selina Co-living hostel. I’ve wanted to try one since I heard about them. Basically it’s a hotel with a mix of single rooms with bathrooms (mine was $24.00 usd a night), some roomsもっと詳しく
Food
2023年10月18日, ウルグアイ ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
Uruguay like Argentina is big on meat. Here there are two main foods, chivitos and Millanasa. Chivitos is a sandwhich made of thinly sliced meat (ham, or pork) served in a roll. I ate it twice and itもっと詳しく
Montevideo Sign
2023年10月18日, ウルグアイ ⋅ 🌬 59 °F
I’ve decided that every city needs to make a sign with their name. More people took photos of these words than of the Capitol buildings.
Montivideo Tour
2023年10月18日, ウルグアイ ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
I did something I don’t normally do… I paid for a bus 1/2 day tour. I figured I’m only here for 1 day and I might as well get an overview. The tour was in English. Also in Spanish andもっと詳しく
Creative signage
2023年10月18日, ウルグアイ ⋅ 🌬 57 °F
I always enjoy good wayfinding. This one is new. When I got off the elevator at the Selina I noticed the floor number on the wall opposite the elevator. Wait! Is that in a mirror? Why yes, yes it is.もっと詳しく
Montevideo River
2023年10月19日, ウルグアイ ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
The city is built adjacent to the water. It follows the coast line with bays and peninsulas. But for me the water is not relaxing. When I sit in a cafe on the ocean with beach and sand I find itもっと詳しく
Starbucks Uruguay
2023年10月19日, ウルグアイ ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
My first time in a Starbucks this trip. There was a breakfast mix up at my hotel so I “had” to head out and find something. Not hard here, there are many places to choose from. Today, I pickedもっと詳しく
Appliance store
2023年10月19日, ウルグアイ ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
This store has prices in both Uruguayan pesos and USD, as the entire country runs on both. Even the atm has the option for one or the other. Here are some items

























































































































