After breakfast and a mile, Barbara and I joined Rob and went into Montevideo to find Norman and Lynda who knew a decent wine shop. Al & Lesley were with them. At the bar, restaurant, shop the other four did a wine tasting while the three of us bought 7 bottles of Tannat between us. One for Rob, two for Barb to give to her new man and four for me! I’m taking two home and I intend to drink the other two sometime during the cruise. A quick visit to Frog...

Back in the beautiful city of Montevideo for an overnight stop. Today we went on a private trip to Punta del Este, which is Uruguay’s top resort. I was expecting something like Buzios and got Miami! It’s about an 80 minute journey past some stunning beaches. We stopped at a couple of viewpoints for shots of Montevideo and saw where the sea comes into the River Plate. There is a white line, one side of which is blue and the other brown. On our retu...