Farewell Dinner

Eduardo Santos is our host for our stay in Montevideo.


He led us to MarIntimo, the beachside restaurant & late night jazz spot in Carrasco, East of Montevideo 6.9 kilometres past the Sofitel Hotel. It is difficult to find. Even Eduardo had to stop at ANCAP gas station to receive instructions from the very attentive attendant. Alone a remarkable experience in Uruguay is the cheerful willingness of everyone to help others find their way, "Return up the road until you see Blue Flags, then make U turn. Your next right turn on the dirt road toward the beach is to MarIntimo", and there we were.

We arrived about 9PM. For the next hour enjoyed a dinner of Ojo de Befe (ribeye), fried squid, salad and a special bottle of Chilean Pinot Noir (2013).

The food was excellent and we were seated next to the small corner where the musicians were set up.

Eduardo (maroon shirt), a seasoned actor, is drawn to the stage.

 Three years ago Eduardo purchased a GoNow van made in China as it is his obligation to pick up guests from the airport or the ferryboat from Buenos Aires. So both Anna & I enjoyed our first ride in a Chinese automobile.

We returned to his B & B, (www.UnaNocheMas.com.uy) 

Franzini Stadium

a block from Estadio Francini the futbol (American Soccer) stadium in Montevideo. It is an eclectic home close to tennis courts, soccer stadium, Atlantic Ocean and world class restaurants.

It took me a while to relax into this trip.



But after a couple weeks we settled into a routine, and that helped.



Dressing was simple. Shorts and a tee shirt worked every day.

We rented a Renault Clio to get around but came to the conclusion that local busses and walking was much better than driving. First of all, the world's scariest drivers are in Argentina, a close second is Montevideo. Yikes! Secondly, we were eating more and needing the exercise.