i'm ok, uruguay

I first clearly need to apologize for the title, but it was the first thing that came to mind this morning when it was painfully early (still dark!) and we were en route to the ferry stop.

We are now in Montevideo, Uruguay for a couple of days. Don't let the maps, guidebooks, or the fact that it is the capital and by far the biggest place in Uruguay - this place is tiny. I am personally falling victim to the heat, as today it was about 94 with 80% humidity, and now, at 10:37, I am literally dripping sweat as I type. Sexy! But it's a charming city, far more Latin American and European than BsAs. The Rio de la Plata here is also an unremarkable green, as opposed to Buenos Aires Brown, which is a step up.

Today we mostly just wandered about - the hardest thing was getting cash. Cambios are EVERYWHERE, but the only ATMs (I found 3 total) had a line of at least 20 people. But it was all made better by dinner - fantastic steak, great asparagus that had the added bonus of a parmesan sauce that went divine on the aforementioned steak, and a dessert that was out of this world - pears poached in tannat wine with cinnamon ice cream. A dinner like that does a lot to improve a mindset, despite the raging heat.

I think we are going to find a beach tomorrow. It's time to bust out the swimsuit. Plus, we were planning on tryng to go to a winery, but as a Calafornia girl, I can tell you that these places are really only barely equipped for visitors, so lying on the sand and people-watching it is.