After a problematic ‘Uruguayan’
month and being a bit down on life here, I am feeling the need for some positivity. The list may not be long (and nowhere near as
long as the opposing list would be!) but here we go…
Meat Meat Meat
Oh yes, in Uruguay you
are guaranteed an excellent beef steak in every (and I mean EVERY)
restaurant. Cooked to perfection, so
large you think you can’t eat all (but you do!) and it will only cost you
USD$15-$20! “what” I can hear you
saying. It’s true folks, Uruguay is the
land of BBQs and the beef here is delicious.
Now if they only work on getting better lamb and sausages..
You don’t have to pump
your own gas
Yes that’s right, in
Uruguay you can be as lazy as you like and sit in your car while an attendant
pumps your gas, cleans your windscreen (back and front), and checks your
oil/water. You don’t even have to get
out of your car to pay…the attendant brings a card machine to your car and you
sit there and pay. No more stinky gas on
your hands, standing in the cold pumping gas, or for those like me actually
just trying to figure out how to pump the gas in the first place!
Summertime
The weather in Uruguay
in winter is not pleasant at all, but come summertime you have forgotten all
about it. Temperatures rise to over 30°,
the sun shines all day, you enjoy walking/biking along the Rambla (waterfront pedestrian
pathway), and for those domesticated people like myself…you can dry an entire
load of washing outside in under 1 hour!
Supporting local
business
So many foreigners
come from countries of mass consumerism and large corporate companies (that may
or may not manufacture masses of goods in 3rd world countries
using today’s version of slave labour).
In Uruguay you get to support local businesses…why? you might ask…because
large corporations are not in Uruguay yet and perhaps due to importation taxes and government bureaucracy, they never will be. So in Uruguay,
instead of driving to Walmart/Costco/Ikea/Kmart to fulfill your consumerism needs,
you get to help the little guy by supporting local business and keeping money
within Uruguay economy.
Learning how to make
food from scratch
It seems like a drag
when you first get to Uruguay and realise that you can’t buy most of the
pre-made food that you are used to at home.
But if you have the time, making food from scratch tastes way better and
is more satisfying. For example, you
can’t go to the supermarket and choose from 20 varieties of packaged hummus but
you can easily make it at home, it tastes great and is cheaper than the
packaged version would be anyway. Come
on…I know you have been dying to try one of the 100's of Pinterest recipes that
you have pinned but never actually made!
Colonia del Sacramento
This is our favourite place
to visit in Uruguay… autumn, winter, spring or summer…we love Colonia. From wandering the historic cobblestone streets,
to sitting in small cafes enjoying great food, to visiting the many museums, and
swimming at the beach. Colonia is full
of beautiful places to see and visit, as well as numerous cafes/restaurants
that not only offer the usual Uruguayan cuisines but also some delicious food
that I have never found elsewhere in Uruguay.
Colonia is a must visit place! We
use airbnb to rent places to stay in Colonia, use this link to join and you
will get USD$25 off your first booking: www.airbnb.com/c/aswale
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