Day 181 - Copacabana Beach

(Ursula) Heinz and Wally went into the city to withdraw enough money until Buenos Aires. We usually exchange Dollars on the "black" market for a much better rate than the banks can offer.

Meanwhile, I brought the laundry to Valerie's apartment but couldn't use the machine because of a power outage. I left it there and returned to our camper, where I had an interesting, long conversation with Bruno from Switzerland. He is from Dotzigen and travels with a German friend in a 1966 Camper. They started their trip six months ago and have been to Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina.

By 5:00 PM, Heinz & Wally were not back yet. I returned to Valerie's apartment to do the laundry. While the machine did its job, Philipe demonstrated the fascinating process of developing black-and-white photos.

My two men must have read the note I left at the camper and joined us for dinner a little later. The food was, of course, delicious - what else would you expect from a French chef? Philipe talked about his exciting job as a TV reporter. He practically works worldwide, including in Vietnam and remote places such as the North Pole. He had so many exciting stories to tell.

It was such a lovely evening, and it also felt good to use and practice my French.

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