I moved to Punta Del Este, a really nice sea side resort (apparently quite exclusive in high season - the place where many Portenos (people from Buenos Aires) choose to spend their holidays). However as it is the end of April the weather is changing and I was hitting the low season - I got there in the afternoon and the weather was scorching so I went for a really nice walk along the beach. I was really looking forward to spending the next day at the beach and ma...

I headed to Uruguay on Sunday the 17th, I was definitely in the mood just to take it easy. I was adjusting to life alone again, missing my friends and worried about money so I just took it easy. I arrived into Montevideo and did very little on the first evening other than go out for dinner. Montevideo was a stark contrast to Buenos Aires - it has a population of 1.5 million (apparently) but they were nowhere to be seen! It was refreshing to be in such a quiet, la...