Punta del Diablo - Resting By The Beach

For the next few days I gave myself a little time to rest, catch up on administrative and other things and just wanted to have a nice place for myself in a little town. For that reason, I chose Punta del Diablo, which is a sleepy fishing village on the eastern coast of Uruguay.

So, I took a 4h bus from disappointing Punta del Este. It was raining cats and dogs when I arrived in Punta del Diablo, so I quickly made myself at home in my little AirBnB cabin and started to plan the things I wanted to achieve the following days.

The next day was sunny and blue-skies and I took the opportunity to stroll along the beach, explored the tiny town, ate some very delicious empanadas and simply enjoyed the simplicity of this place and life. People were sitting, playing and chatting on the beach and the whole atmosphere in town was one of tranquility.

Of course over the next couple of days, I took the opportunity to relax on the beach, eat some more empanadas, do a little photoshoot and simply watch life go by.

One of the major things that I luckily accomplished these days was to find another Antarctica expedition cruise since my previous one was cancelled a week prior to boarding. This one sounds even more exciting, to be honest, as it is more of an adventure-based expedition and less of a cruise. Rearranging plans, planes and accommodation was time-consuming, but I was happy that I managed to secure an excellent deal.

This means I will be heading to the white and my seventh continent from 13th-25th February. followed by a few days in Rio for the famous Carnival - what an end to my trip around the world!

Anyway, my quiet time in Punta del Diablo was very wholesome even though I did not do many activities or exploration. But I knew that my dad was coming to accompany me on my Argentina leg soon and that would be four weeks of pretty much constant action. Hence, the few days here by the coast recharged my battery and I was ready to the next part of my adventure in South America.Read more