Spent the morning working out some plans and picking up some tips on the Uruguayan coast from a young Englishman. Midday bus from Colonia, 3 hours down the road to Montevideo. Taxi to hostel then wandered toward the old town. Not as enchanting as we had anticipated - a few nice buildings and plazas but it didn't blow us away - although we have been somewhat spoilt on this trip. Also possible that we missed some nice bits near the port where we told by numerous pe...

After a horrendous night's sleep (or lack of) due to a combination of loud techno music and a gaggle of drunk Irish folk carrying on until dawn, wearily got a cab to the ferry port. 3 hour ferry to Colonia, an old Portuguese port and smugglers haven in Uruguay. Found a hostel and set off to explore the cobbled streets of the old town. Lots of pink and red houses adorned with brightly coloured flowers, old cars, nice plazas and cafes, old town Walls and drawbridge...