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Ahh... travel by bus... how boring! We alternated between napping and watching the thunderstorms in the distance. Since Uruguay is totally flat (the highest point is only 500m above sea level), you can predict the weather with a glance.
We rocked up to the Diablo Tranquilo Hostel, one of the few places in town that is busy in the off season. The place was bubbly and friendly. Almost instantly, we were invited to another asado (I asked for the vegetarian option... enough meat already, people!).
The hostel's owner and many past workers are in town for the wedding of two of the managers. As is the custom, everyone was essentially invited to watch the wedding and attend the party after. Generally a fan of weddings, I took the opportunity to literally dance my shoes off! It's easy to feel at-home in a tiny town where the streets are sand and you know half the people in town.
In the week or so we've been here, I've read: The Hunger Games, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, a little novel called Shopgirl, and part of Fahrenheit 451. Talk about relaxation! We've been on the beach every day though the fall makes it a bit on the chilly side for swimming. In fact, it's currently hotter in Seattle (whaaa?)!
We're headed down the beach to a little town we've heard loads about: Cabo Polonio. Apparently, they have no electricity, only about 50 houses/shacks, and only one little store. This sounded like the perfect place for Derek to dread-out his hair.