Sunday was remarkable. Bolton Wanderers 0-5 Stoke City. We played like a dream, and my day was perfect; I could do no wrong. I even managed to wrestle the TV from four obnoxious English guys, who seemed to think tht Arsenal vs Liverpool could be more entertaining... I was sat in the hostel bar, alone, cheering and dancing at regular intervals that caused a lot of peculiar looks from certain people, but I didn't care; we were going to Wemberlee!!!
On Monday night, I went to see a drumming show calle 'La Bomba De Tiempo' (Time Bomb) which was awesome: the thing that impressed me most was the variety of style and sound that they consistently seemed to be producing.. The following evening was back to a regular night out after a day of strolling around the gardens in the South of the city, casually burning my neck in the late afternoon sun.
On Wednesday morning, I headed off to Montevideo, Uruguay. I missed my boat, but luckily managed to reschedule and arrived in the afternoon. The hostel was very relaxed after the insanity that is Milouse Avenue, Buenos Aires and I enjoyed a more civilised evening on Monday, before a day of sightseeing on Tuesday. There is a market in Montevideo which houses numerous restaurants. These restaurants sell meat in ridiculous quantities and have displays of steadily cooking meat in whichever direction you look. In the end I decided to have a 'chivito', which is like a hamburger, but bigger and with egg as well; it was delicious.
After only two days in Montevideo (which I believe was sufficient time), I headed East to Punta del Este, Uruguay's equivalent of Monte Carlo. The beaches were spectacular and I had an enjoyable stroll, during which I bumped into some people I had met the day before. I tried to book a room in their hostel, but they were full, so I was homeless for the night. I decided we had better make it an all-nighter and headed out in good spirits to a casino. I told myself I was only going to spend 10$ and actually made a tidy 74 cent profit! We also received free drinks, so everything was good. I also managed to crash on the floor in the hostel for free, so not only have I saved money here, but I have earned some too! Today I am heading up the coast to Cabo Polonio and then Punta del Diablo, before whizzing back to Buenos Aires on Monday!
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