Yesterday was Easter Sunday (Happy Easter!) so, expecting the city to be really quiet like on Saturday, we had a lazy morning with a bit of a lie-in and a leisurely breakfast of toast and coffee. We headed out into the city after 1.00pm and walked along Ave de 9 Julio, the main thoroughfare through Montevideo. The area was a lot busier than the previous day however most shops and restaurants were shut, it wasnt until we stumbled across the end of what we think w...

Yesterday we woke at 8.00am and headed down for breakfast of cornflakes, juice and coffee. We left the hostel about 9.40am and headed for the Ferrylineas terminal (via the market for an obligatory key ring!) to book our ferry and bus to Montevideo. On the way to the terminal we went to the Plaza de Mayo, a square overlooked by numerous colonial buildings, where many protests and demonstrations take place. One corner of the square is home to the Municipal Cathedr...