Thursday, August 7, 2008

Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay

We had not intended to travel to Uruguay at first, but made the decision on reading up a bit more, and when we were so close on the other side of the Rio de la Plata in Argentina. It has proved to be a great decision and we are loving the new sights and culture. The pace of life is very laid back, and even noticeable on the roads where the driving is decidedly un-aggressive compared to some of our other experiences. Colonia del Sacramento is a charming little town with a conserved historic part, similar to the old city in Quebec City, Canada, but on a much smaller scale. For probably the first time in our entire trip we had a day of rain, that kept us indoors playing cards and sampling the local wine and beer. By the following day however, the sky was clear, and we headed up the coast through Montevideo to Punta Del Diablo, close to the Brazilian border.