Uruguay and Gauchos

We're nearing the end of our time in the capital now but we've done lots since we've been here. Craig has managed to get to a couple of museums, but unfortunately, a lot of them have been shut!! We did manage to see the Evita museum and the National History museum though. And of course, he dragged Sharon around the Arms Museum although she did like the gas mask for a horse!

A couple of days ago we got the ferry across to Uruguay - it takes 3 hours to go 45Km! We visited the quaint city of Colonia del Sacramento which has lots of cobbled streets and colonial buildings. We climbed the lighthouse for views of the old town and went in the oldest Church in Uruguay. We even found time to sample Uruguayan beer before getting the ferry back to Buenos Aires.

Yesterday, we headed out to the Pampas (grasslands) to visit an Argentine ranch and the gauchos. We had a great day riding horses, seeing the ranch, watching tango and gaucho dancing and eating lots of barbecued meat accompanied by lots of free vino tinto. Sharon's diet continues...

Tomorrow we fly to Iguazzu to see the waterfall and then, unfortunately, it's back to UK. However, we can't wait to get back to work (just in case any managers/HR people are reading this...)