Archive for August, 2009

El Temporal de Santa...

El Temporal de Santa Rosa is scheduled to hit Montevideo on Sunday Night or Monday, August 30-31st — Right on target. The story goes that Santa Rosa of Peru prayed for a large storm to thwart an impending invasion.  Her efforts worked and the storm held off the attack. Although...
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August 30th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Our ‘NocheR...

The ‘Noche de la Nostalgia’ festivities are done and while we had a little time to rest today, it’s not a US holiday so we both had to work today.  It is was an extremely quiet morning, as I think the whole city was asleep after the late night/early morning celebrations. We...
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August 25th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Missing the Coffee S...

One thing that I miss in Uruguay: American style coffee shops. I know, I know. This is not the USA and why would there be American style coffee shops here? We knew that this wasn’t the same kind of coffee culture as the USA. It’s just taking some getting used to. I love...
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August 22nd, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Noche de la Nostalgi...

Both August 24th and August 25th are a special dates in Uruguayan culture. August 25th is Uruguayan Independence Day and is a national holiday.  If you want to read about Uruguay’s fight for independence, you can do so here.  Shops will be closed and people spend the day with...
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August 21st, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

The Weather...

My life is tied to the local weather more in Uruguay than ever before.  Am I going to walk Geneva to the jardín or take a cab? Should I start the laundry or not? Should Alejandra clean the back patio today or will her efforts be washed away in a few hours? Do I start the fireplace...
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August 21st, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Thanks to Our Reader...

Thanks to all of you who have been sending us email, commenting on our posts and ‘voting’ in the polls! We’ve been working to get back to everyone and we’re excited that we have so many readers.  I’m nearly caught up on responses.  We also LOVE comments...
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August 20th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

New Poll: Why Urugua...

We know why we’re here in Uruguay.  Now we’d like to learn why you’re considering/have relocated to this crazy little corner of the globe.  Select as many answers below as you like and feel free to add your own! Why Uruguay? (polls)
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August 16th, 2009
Posted by Brad La Nasa

Expat Network...

We’re so happy to have a strong Expat community in Uruguay to make our transition to life here easier. We have every intention of integrating into local culture here but in our months starting out, it is a great resource to have friends who speak your native language and have...
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August 15th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Lightbulbs by Suki D...

While we’ve focused on retelling our experiences in Uruguay, there are some times when something is written so beautifully and thoroughly that it shouldn’t be paraphrased. A wonderful friend of ours wrote the following article about the daily realities of life in Montevideo....
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August 11th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Géant...

We’d been hearing about this superstore in Uruguay called Géant Hipermercado (pronounced sheee-awnt, we believe), which was located just past the Carrasco area and wanted to check it out.  Géant was described to us as a something like Super Target or Walmart. There is only...
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August 10th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

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