Although the trip was long, it went about as smoothly as one could hope, given the frantic last-minute packing both of us experienced. We had time for a bite to eat at National Airport, and then the flight to Miami was uneventful (although somewhat loud, the back of the plane was the screaming kids section, but at least that's better than a smoking section!)The flight from Miami to Montevideo, Uruguay is about 9 hours long. A big gracias to the college student who gave up her window seat so that Becky and I could sit together, a good omen to start the trip. We both even slept some (travel pillow and earplugs were Becky's best friends).
Arrived at the airport, very quick immigration and customs, changed money, bought a bus ticket, and were on our way to Punta del Este within an hour of touching down. I love efficiency. Latin America isn't really known for it, but I'm pretty impressed so far! Despite minimal sleep, we decided to dump our bags at the bus station and walk around the beach area before heading to the hotel. Found a lovely spot for a lunch of fresh local fish and wine. The weather is pretty close to perfect. We went to the beach and put our feet in the water, tomorrow we'll go for the full immersion experience. I'm new to the blog thing, so I still have to figure out formatting and editing. But Becky's gently reminding me that it's time to eat, something I sometimes forget...
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