Uruguay and Chivito

On Tuesday morning we took a taxi to the port, went through customs, and boarded the Colonia Express bound for Colonia, Uruguay. I think that we each got an entire new page full of passport stamps in just one day.

The boat trip was a little (well, a lot) rocky. I don't think I've ever seen so many airsick/boatsick bags get filled up in just 20 minutes!

Upon arrival in Uruguay, we joined the English speaking group for a walking tour of the colonial town. Colonia was controlled alternately by the Portuguese and the Spanish back in colonial times, so it has architectural characteristcs of both imperial countries.

For lunch we had chivito sandwiches. Chivito is a typical food of Uruguay. It is an open faced sandwich with a thinly cut sirloin, a slice of bacon, ham, a fried egg, and mayonnaise. Delicious!

After lunch we took our time exploring the town.

Here is a picture of the car that Grandma's father tried to teach her to drive on!

At around sunset we headed back to the port to board the boat again. We didn't get back to our apartment until almost midnight. Thanks to the pizza place two blocks away, we were able to fall into bed content.