We had a great day on Saturday in Punta. First, the sun was shining and the sky was cerulean blue and the temperature was definitely summer, so that was a large part of it.

While I had a Skype call with a client in the morning, Venetia went into Punta. After my call, I made us some sandwiches and took them with me, meeting her at the lighthouse. It’s a lovely spot, although you can’t get inside. We watched parrots flying around us — a sight that always makes me feel happy!

After having coffee in a place down by the port, we went for a wander by ourselves, and then hooked up with German, a tour guide who would take us around and give us some history and insights about Punta. It was great — and he even shared his mate with me as we walked around.

Finally, we went to a restaurant place at night to listen to candombe music, which was fun but VERY loud. We also met up with Alicia, a friend of our friend Montserrat who was here last week. She is a tango enthusiast, and she and some of her friends are taking us to a milonga on Tuesday, our last night here — glad I brought my tango shoes!

Here are some photos from yesterday.

The lighthouse at Punta del Este

The first hotel ever built in Punta del Este — now sadly abandoned with nobody willing to invest in it.

Lovely little church in Punta del Este — simple, much less ornate than most Catholic churches in South America

Wait for the candombe show to begin.

Sharing mate with our charming guide, German

In Cornelio, where the candombe show was

A glimpse of Canada in Uruguay!

Too bad I don’t have a Scotiabank credit card — I could have had a discount!