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A Week (and a half) in Review

A Week (and a half) ...

Spring in Montevideo is coming in fits and starts this year. Cold and rainy one day, 70 degrees the next. I’m amazed at how quickly time here is passing and we’re keeping busy with lots of different activities. Dia del Patrimonio was a great family...
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October 6th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Día del Patrimonio 2009

Día del Patrimonio ...

Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th of September 2009 are ‘Día del Patrimonio’ in Montevideo. This is a cultural heritage weekend where museums open to the public for free and many other usually-private buildings (such as embassies and the Antel...
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September 25th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

A Weekend in Buenos Aires

A Weekend in Buenos ...

We just spent a quick weekend in Buenos Aires, and it was a very nice change from everyday life in Montevideo. Since we’ve been there before and have already explored Recoleta and some of Palermo, a few highlights and notable details of this trip are: Buquebus:...
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September 22nd, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Dogs in Uruguay Part 2- Gear & Our Airline Experiences

Dogs in Uruguay Part...

After the paperwork and necessary shots were completed for our dogs, we had to consider how they were to be transported and what was going to happen to them during the long journey to Uruguay. We had previously looked into animal shipping companies that can handle...
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September 17th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Expo Prado 2009

Expo Prado 2009...

Another day in Uruguay- another adventure. Yesterday we went to Expo Prado 2009 for their “Day of the United States’. We hopped the 522 bus on 21 se Setiembre for 16 pesos each, which dropped us off at the edge of Parque Prado in half an hour. Thank...
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September 13th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Dogs in Uruguay- Prep for the Journey

Dogs in Uruguay- Pre...

We arrived in Uruguay this past March with our daughter, all of our stuff and two funny little Pugs named Pablo and Paloma. The dogs were by far the most stressful part of the move, in part because we had never traveled with pets before. There are many details...
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September 4th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Where’s the Te...

It appears that El Temporal de Santa Rosa has skipped over Montevideo. We had rain and a some lightning on Sunday night into Monday morning, and light rain every day this week, but nothing like the storm I was hoping to see. As it is already September 3rd, I’m...
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September 3rd, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

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...
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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...
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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...
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August 22nd, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa