Montevideo, Uruguay

To hear our guide say Uruguay, it almost sounded like Hawaii with the “u” and the “r” almost silent. Well. . . what an interesting place. It is a tiny country with huge neighbors, Brazil and Argentina. Some say it has the highest standard of Living in Latin America. I don’t know, but it looked prosperous and felt safe.

We drove around the shoreline and were surprised to hear the ocean was not really the ocean but in fact the river Plate which is the widest river in the world. We saw the Legislative Palace in Montevideo, the site where the Uruguayan parliament meets

Here Bob and Brenda provided us with a little bonus entertainment to give us a break from public buildings.

And of course paid tribute to the local Tango tradition.

The ants were busy all over the city.

Back on the ship, we got the rare opportunity to visit the Bridge. While passing up the Tango, Jenni was perfectly willing to drive the ship.