Hello from Buenos Aires! It is hard to believe week 1 has come to a close. I can truly say that this week was excellent. Yesterday we took a ferry across the Rio de la Plata to the Uruguayan town of Colonia. This small town was was founded in 1860 by the Portuguese. For many years, Colonia's ownership was hotly contested between the Portuguese and the Spanish due to its close proximity to the river and use as a port. Today it is a charming tourist destination and UNESCO world heritage site.
Compared to the hustle and bustle of Buenos Aires, Colonia is tiny and very peaceful. The streets are made of cobblestones and are lined by small homes each painted a bright shade of purple, orange or pink. Soon after arriving, we found a restaurant with outdoor seating and had lunch with sangria before setting out to explore the historic area of the town.
The historic area is just a couple of blocks long but has lots of small shops filled with antiques and a couple of museums. It was once surrounded by a gate and today one of the entrances remain.
While walking around the town, we stumbled upon several random objects including It is also filled with an old fashioned 30s styled car overgrown with flowers and salon style hairdryers.
In the afternoon and early evening we went to the beach! It felt amazing to go swimming and to relax on the sand. We can't say that we miss Philadelphia right now but we do miss all of you! Please leave us comments. They make our day.
Besos - Lara
eeeee the beach looks amazing!!! and an early evening swim sounds even more amazing!
ReplyDeleteKeep the posts coming, love reading about everything! xoxoxoox
Love reading about your experiences and of course the photos complete the picture!!
ReplyDeleteNot sure if my last comment went through.. if not it went something like this " yay for a blog and me having a way to keep up with y'all and your fun pictures!! Glad y'all are having fun! Love y'all and the pics!
ReplyDeleteThais looks different in the third picture.
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