We
arrived in Montevideo Uruguay around noon today. The morning had the
usual activities. However they planned 2 different activities in the
same spot this morning.
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| Zunba Time |
Apparently they put out a Spanish list of
activities as well as one in English. They forgot to compare the
lists! We ended up with a 20 minute Zumba class and they canceled
the line dancing class. I think the instructor did that as the room
was basically clear by the appointed time came around. The result
was that most of the morning was spent watching us come long side.
The ship made a right hand turn at the end of the jetty to get to our
berth. It was a very tight turn but the side thrusters help.
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| Wandering |
After
lunch we went ashore to walk the town. Since we missed the port
yesterday, we are here until tomorrow night. Our tour is scheduled
for tomorrow and we will be gone all day. We are headed to the
“original” settlement of the area.
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| Buying A Braclet |
The
first thing you see as you leave the port is a range finder from the
German pocket battleship Graf Spee. It was heavily damaged by the
British and was scuttled by the Germans. As we walked the town, you
had a very distinct feeling that you were in Spain. Some of the street performers
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| Graf Spree Rangefinder |
reminded us of La Rambla in Barcelona. Judy found
a very nice bracelet to add to her collection of those items that seems to
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| Wine Man |
grow with every cruise. We also encountered wedding at the
local city hall (?).
Once
we returned, we finally had a chance to get in the pool. The cold
weather was responsible for that. A Gaucho show, the Tango dance
couple performance and dinner completed the day.
The
composition of the passengers is different from other cruises that we
have taken. There is a very large group of Spanish speaking people
which is to be expected considering we are in South America. The
ages of the passengers is also quite different.
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| Street Performer |
There are lots of
young people (and some kids). It is summer here which probably
explains it.
1 comment:
Enjoy the warm weather it's brutal here! Suppose to warm up to 29 on sat spring uh!
When do you get back??
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