T'was the night before travel And all through the houseNot a creature was stirring Unless you count the backpack as I try to cram it full... You won't find any poetry in this blog but I do hope to update it when I get Internet access. Some of you have expressed an interest in knowing if I am still alive, others want to learn about parts of South America. Whatever your reasons, I hope you enjoy some posts as I set out to explore some new (to me) places and also r...

Day one got off to a great start once the cobwebs of 24 hours of travel finally cleared. I arrived at the hotel around 5 in the morning and after a quick power nap started to walk off all of that airline inactivity. Montevideo is a beautiful city with interesting architecture, plazas, trees and friendly people. They are pretty laid back and quick with a smile. There are plenty of statues which I saw through the eyes of my late friend Dal, who must have taken a...