April 28, 2006
Day 212
There wasn't much time to do anything today as I had a 19-hour bus ride ahead of me. I said goodbye to Kathleen, bought a few snacks for the ride, and walked to the bus station. Spending almost an entire day on a bus sucks, but the distances here… Read More »
April 27, 2006
Day 211
I had to go back to the Paraguayan consulate three times today. The first time, I learned that my visa application had been accepted and I paid my fee. I was told to come back in an hour to pick up my passport, which I did, but it still… Read More »
April 26, 2006
Day 210
With thoughts of Brazil way behind me, I began to focus my efforts on Paraguay today. The consulate had a huge line again just like yesterday. This time, I went to the front where a police officer was directing people who were trying to enter. Eventually, I was able… Read More »
April 25, 2006
Day 209
The first order of the day for me was to make one last attempt at obtaining a Brazilian visa. I went back to the consulate when they opened at 10:00 and stood in a long line, patiently awaiting my chance to explain myself. When I got to the front… Read More »
April 24, 2006
Day 208
As soon as I got up this morning, I called the Brazilian embassy to ask about buying a visa. I got a recording that said they were only open from 2-5, so I had to wait a few hours. At 2:00, I walked to the embassy, but was told… Read More »
April 23, 2006
Day 207
The party last night was late, but not very significant otherwise. It was pretty funny when people kept asking me how long I've been in Buenos Aires and I would say, "2 hours." Before I knew it, it was 8:00 and time for me to get to sleep, but… Read More »
April 22, 2006
Day 206
Today ended my short stint in Uruguay as I headed back to Buenos Aires. First I had to take a bus to Colonia, then a ferry back to Tigre in Argentina, then another bus to Buenos Aires. Just like the trip into Uruguay, it was long… Read More »
April 21, 2006
Day 205
It was nice and sunny today, so I decided to go to Punta del Este as planned. My day started off really nicely when I was on a city bus on my way to the bus station in Montevideo. A guy got on the bus with a guitar. There's… Read More »
April 20, 2006
Day 204
Today I wanted to head off to Punta del Este, a beach resort a few hours from Montevideo. On my way to the bus station, however, it started to drizzle. Drizzle turned into rain, which turned into a torrential downpour. By the time I got to the bus station,… Read More »
April 19, 2006
Day 203
This morning I went to the tourism office to find out what to do in Montevideo. When I was here during my cruise, I basically just walked up and down the shore for a few hours, so today I wanted to do some more touristic things. I was given… Read More »
