Trip to Uruguay

Dear friends,

Tomorrow morning, I'll be heading towards Uruguay to spend the Corpus Christi holiday with my family. As I said before, I'm going to Punta del Este, a celebrated beach in the Uruguayan coast, an hour away from the country's capital, Montevideo.

A lot of people from Brazil visit there, a peninsula in the eastern part of Uruguay, the last big place before entering the River Plate basin. This destination is famous for the wealthy and famous people who pack its streets and fancy places with charm and sofistication. And also a lot of retired persons from Europe live there, spending their days in a calm place, with cheaper prices compared to their home countries.

Due to lack of available seats in flights from Porto Alegre to Montevideo during the Corpus Christi weekend, we'll be traveling by car. The distance between my hometown and the Uruguayan beach is estimated in 500 miles (800 km) and can be done in 8 straight hours. However, we'll stop in some places during the road trip, including a stop in the border town of Chuy, famous for its duty free shops. Of course we will enjoy this opportunity to buy some good things, much cheaper than buying at stores in Brazil (our prices are high due to the high percentage taken as taxes), and, of course, the time to clear Uruguayan immigration and customs.

Tomorrow, I probably won't be able to access the internet. I may have a little time to browse at the hotel, but I'm not sure yet. I'll take a photo camera with me and pictures will be taken and posted here. Well, I hope you all have a great day and I'll write more later.

Bye, everybody!

Mr Gabriel