Montivideo Wednesday. Happy Birthday Brian!!!!

We left Colonia this morning to drive to Montivideo. We stopped in Libertad to pick up a package to bring home to the Uruguayans who live in Fairbanks. Libertad is a HOT city. As a gift for stopping and playing Santa with package deliveries to the U.S. we received a treat of fresh chiccarones. They are a cracker that has pork cracklings in it. They were really good!
We drove through the city and had our trip plotted out. Drop off laundry, stop at Leo and Meckis to drop off beach crap and then check into the hotel, drop the car off and then relax. Well, of course there were a few glitches. Our favorite laundry lady was closed, and the second laundress could not have it done before Monday. Next we just went to see Leo and Mecki. We invaded their house like it was our own. Again. We are referred to as the "Boomerang Alaskans" and it is too true. We stored more of our crap in their basement, visited and made plans for the parilla dinner that Mecki is letting us have at her house tomorrow night. Then off to try a third laundry. Mecki offered her washing machine, but with a two hour cycle we might not be done before our plane leaves Sunday. Haha
After we checked into the hotel, Allen and Tracie returned the rental car, they did charge us for the lost key. $300.00, but "Es Lo que hay." It is what it is. Like the lifeguard said, "nobody is dead." that puts it all in perspective. Sage advise from a lifeguard.
We had dinner at the mall. Bonnie, Wayne and Tracie ate at the best Chivito stand ever. Allen and Emily had Burger King. Can you believe that?
Our hotel is really nice! We are looking out over the ocean watching the world go by.