Day 1

Well, I'm in Uruguay and so hola from Montevideo!

The flights were basically uneventful except the 3rd leg I was freezing an opted to eat some airplane food which is not ever a good idea!

Somewhere over Honduras or Nicaragua I captured cloud lightning which was pretty cool.

At the Panama City Airport a young mother asked me the time and what transpired was my first conversation that I failed at miserably.

She's Arianne and her daughter is Clara

She lives in Piriápolis and is a behavioral therapist. When I told her what I did she screamed "Somos colegas!" Very cool 

Today I also walked about 3km from the apartment to the school. It's hot about 28⁰C and probably 80% humidity. Not as bad as Costa Rica or, 😱, Missouri, but after the walk I needed a shower 🤣

Some snaps:

  the apartment 

the hood

Monumento a Artigas

"the projects"

la escula Academia Uruguay 

La Plaza de la Independenia

A good day! The city feels old but not ancient, a bit run down but it works. My driver from the airport Raul was very cool and kept reminding me that Montevideo was safe and everyone was happy. I started to get nervous. He was cool, or genial as the locals say.

Very tired now so siesta before dinner ( my host mom has dinner at 12 or 11:30!).

Hasta pronto!