Long Walk -part 1
13 октября 2023 г., Аргентина ⋅ ☀️ 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 aЧитать далее
Long Walk -part two
13 октября 2023 г., Аргентина ⋅ ☀️ 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 onЧитать далее
Shopping
13 октября 2023 г., Аргентина ⋅ ☀️ 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,Читать далее
China Town
14 октября 2023 г., Аргентина ⋅ ☀️ 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 thatЧитать далее
This must be how a bank robber feels
14 октября 2023 г., Аргентина ⋅ ☀️ 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 andЧитать далее
Things I’ve Seen
14 октября 2023 г., Аргентина ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
Here are random photos of things that have caught my eye in the past days. From all over Buenos Aires.
Bookstores
14 октября 2023 г., Аргентина ⋅ 🌬 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
14 октября 2023 г., Аргентина
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 luckyЧитать далее
Laundry Day
15 октября 2023 г., Аргентина ⋅ ☀️ 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 areЧитать далее
Kentucky Pizza
16 октября 2023 г., Аргентина ⋅ ☀️ 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. AdmittedlyЧитать далее
Ferry to Uruguay
16 октября 2023 г., Аргентина ⋅ ☀️ 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 ColoniaЧитать далее
The “Voyage”
16 октября 2023 г., 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 beЧитать далее
Colonia Uruguy
16 октября 2023 г., Уругвай ⋅ 🌙 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 inЧитать далее
Colonia lighthouse
17 октября 2023 г., Уругвай ⋅ ☀️ 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 theЧитать далее
Leaving Colonia
17 октября 2023 г., Уругвай ⋅ ☀️ 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
17 октября 2023 г., Уругвай ⋅ ☀️ 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, andЧитать далее
Uruguay… I’m not in Argentina anymore
17 октября 2023 г., Уругвай ⋅ 🌬 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
17 октября 2023 г., Уругвай ⋅ 🌬 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 roomsЧитать далее
Food
18 октября 2023 г., Уругвай ⋅ ☀️ 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 itЧитать далее
Montevideo Sign
18 октября 2023 г., Уругвай ⋅ 🌬 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
18 октября 2023 г., Уругвай ⋅ ☀️ 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 andЧитать далее
Creative signage
18 октября 2023 г., Уругвай ⋅ 🌬 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.Читать далее
Montevideo River
19 октября 2023 г., Уругвай ⋅ ⛅ 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 itЧитать далее
Starbucks Uruguay
19 октября 2023 г., Уругвай ⋅ ⛅ 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 pickedЧитать далее
Appliance store
19 октября 2023 г., Уругвай ⋅ ☁️ 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

























































































































