Day 17: 2013 Autumn Travels [Montevideo à Colonia, Uruguay]
After an early
breakfast we caught taxis to the bus station where we got a super comfy bus for
the 2 ½ hour trip to Colonia. Despite
the short distance, Colonia felt so different from Montevideo. It was a gorgeously quaint town with cobbled
tree-lined streets, little cafes and trinket shops next to the river ‘Rio de la
Plata’ across from Buenos Aires.
Colonia is one
of the oldest towns in Uruguay and is a world heritage site due to its renowned
historic quarter.
We left our bags in our cute little hotel with a courtyard and roof terrace and headed out for a wander along the streets.
Then I had a
little solo wander around the town, jewellery shopping before treating myself
to a great massage in the cellars of a hotel.
Afterwards I
soaked in the sun in a local plaza and then on our roof terrace.
It was one of
the group’s birthdays so we all met and grabbed some drinks (more ‘medio y
medio’) and headed down to the water to watch the sunset.
I got very
excited at spotting a ‘family’ of Diet Coke bottles...especially the conveniently
handbag sized addition to the line-up!
Then we had
dinner in a lighthouse building overlooking the water, where I had a tasty
paella, followed by more cake!
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