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Our
short stay in Punta del Este confirmed the
beauty of this seaside.
We're
on one of the most beautiful beaches of the
world, between the huge dunes of white sand
and the Ocean. But the omnipresence of
concrete is the inconvenient of this famous
seaside city (and of all in general), with so
many buildings that disfigure the landscape.
Tourists come here between December and
February, and a few more now , for Easter
holidays.
We'd
really like to stay here and relax, in order
to recover a little bit, but we got to follow
your indications as usual. We go to Montevideo
to look for a TV channel that would accept to
interview us.
Downtown,
our friend Magda invites us in her house, in
the area of Currasco. The house is full of
souvenirs of travel, from Africa to Peru, from
Europe to Montevideo. After a little coffee
and a dulce de leche bar, she tells us about
her life with photo albums. Her mother comes
and gives us advices for our trip in Uruguay,
for example visit a huge estancia or the Law
Courts.
The
Team knows he's now living its ultimate South
American with the Car@van and all of us try to
absorb the atmosphere and colors of this new
country. We head off to discover the Uruguyan
capital. Check out the video !
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Montevideo
We get in the D1 bus, towards the
'old center' of Montevideo.
Comfortably sat, we notice one thing
we had never seen in a city bus: two
TVs show video clips ! We let us
drive smoothly with good music
towards the heart of the city.
On the pavements along the
seashore, dozens of persons are
jogging, as the Rio de la Plata and
and the Atlantic Ocean hit the beige
sand beaches.
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It's already autumn: a cool wind
and some rain drops are there to
remind it to us !
We get down on Plaza
Independencia, Montevideo's
geographic and historic center. We
walk around, mixing ourselves with
the many passers-by. Letting yourself
be carried by the flow, go from big
avenues to the little tiny streets,
here is the best way to discover a
big city.
There seems to be only white
people with European faces. The
standard of living is middle class,
but it seems more balanced than in
the countries around. People walk
quietly, carrying a thermos and a
cup of mate. Montevideo is a mix
between Cuba and Europe.
In Uruguay, life seems quite
quiet, the architecture and the very
human atmosphere make us feel to
know much more about this country...
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On
the Forum, we have chosen some
phrases of the virtual nomads. Is
yours here ?
"Travel
is both an experience and a
mystery. It's the knowledge of the
other and yourself across the
other." Mum
"Feeling
at home and be able to have the
'doors' and 'windows' opened"
Crizz
"Live
your dreams, don't dream your
life". Kripton
Thanks
to you, the 'ABC' of the New Nomad
continues...
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This
week's figures concern our
survival... Here are the Team's
weighs - in comparison with the
ones from the departure and the
50th day of travel.
Kilograms
Vale
54
55 57
Nicole
60
62 60
Theo
68
68 68
Marco
70
72 70
Aleko
92
91 92
With
a lot of surprise, we have noticed
that we have taken back our
initial weigh... except Vale, who,
with a few more kilos, has Latin
shapes and is even more charming.
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We
found a TV channel ! Tomorrow, we'll
be interviewed !
Then
we'll talk to you about an excellent
humanitarian project.
The
new Voting
Form is now on-line... don't
miss it !
The
Team
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