Colonia De Sacramento – Colonia Valdense – 58 km
Our first day of cycling in Uruguay turned out pleasant. The countryside seemed
lusher and greener, and the weather more humid than in Argentina. Stopping at an
ATM to get Uruguayan pesos, we met Jo, who lived with her South African daughter
and son-in-law. We were invited to tea and ended up having supper and camping in
their garden.
Jo, Abigail and Andrew, together with their small child, Lucy, sailed the South
American coast for a few years. As Abigail was pregnant, they came ashore in
Uruguay. During our visit, their three-month-old baby, Sarah, was the picture of
health and looked quite pleased being Uruguayan.