12/05/11 Day Four (Punta del Este)

Travel Day. Not too exciting, but quite the adventure. I'm thankful to have a Spanish-speaking travel companion, that's for sure. We took the Buquebus, first by 3-hr ferry to Montevideo, then 3-hr bus ride to Punte del Este. We got in late. After meeting the sweet old couple that we're renting our apartment from, we set out to exchange some money and eat. We briefly walked up and down a few streets, gazing in the shop windows of Valentino, Fendi, and some other designers I had never heard of. We ordered our meal around midnight, but for us it was right on schedule since there's a 1-hr time difference from BA. We had paella, which was delicious, but it was made without sausage. (Sausage is the best part!) After dinner, I took a much-needed shower and collapsed into bed.