After not much sleep due to some very itchy mosquito bites and my incessant mind I was up early and researching my upcoming trip to Brazil. To say I am a little excited is a huge understatement and finally getting to research things in Brazil is great fun. Around mid-morning the sun was shining again so Ana and I went down to La Rambla again and this time walked in the opposite direction along the coast. As today is an official holiday there were much more people...

I woke up feeling great today, happy to be alive, happy to be in Uruguay and happy to be sharing my time with the lovely Ana. Ana had a bit of a sleep-in so I used the time to catch up on a few emails and use the Internet as I havnt had for last few days. Around mid-morning I went for a walk around the neighborhood stopping at a few supermarkets to buy a few bits and pieces to cook with. For lunch Ana made Pascualina- a delicious spinach pie dish typical of Urugu...

Today the sun was out so I was hoping the temperature might be better and I would get an opportunity to walk around in my boardshorts. Unfortunately the water was still off today which was a bit of a b***** as we still couldn't have a shower or even a cup of tea in the morning. Today I really don't have too much of a plan as anything touristic here costs a lot of money and I can't really warrant spending a bunch of money on something here when across the river in...

Finally the weather is looking better today and I am ready to see Montevideo hopefully at its finest. A lot of Uruguayans are actually on holiday this week as it is Holly week which means less shops are open, more people are around and there are a few film and traditional festivals taking place. First up I went for a walk around the old city where I am staying; finding some very interesting antique and health food shops. I also stumbled across a tourist office wh...

Waking up to more horrible weather I decided the best course of action was to go back to bed. After a little sleep-in I had some breakfast and then decided I would go to the street market. I managed to talk Hailey into joining me so we both rugged up and walked to where the markets were being held. I can't help but notice all the poverty, graffiti and garbage scattered everywhere - which is such a contrast to a world view of Uruguay; which is that of high society...