Colonia - Uruguay

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An early morning start to catch the 0830 ferry for a day trip to Colonia Uruguay. Only just caught the checkin time of 0800 as I had a problem with the taxi driver . He wanted to know if I had cash , fine but he said they were no good because of the serial numbers . 

Something about the government have issued new note on Feb 28 !!!! Anyway the metre was running so gave him 400 pesos and left. 

It was packed tons of young back packers. Normally I like to be on deck but happy to sit on the seat . 

I didn’t know it but a walking tour came with my ticket . So had an hour of Spanish and English history of Colonia . Only 3 English speakers in the group . Me Lene ftom Norway and a gentleman from Israel currently living in Israel. 

Anyway spent the day with Lene , had a bit to eat , walked the coast a late coffee and a return on ferry at 0830. 

Colonia has old Portuguese and Spanish part. Cobblestone streets with a plaza. The street lighting appears on magnets everywhere. The lights seem to be the mark of Colonia . Water is clean although brown . 


Immigration takes a while but was fine . 


Lene used Uber and shared cab home . A quarter of the price of a taxi . Might use that for return taxi journey to airport . 



































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