Candombe, Sound of Uruguay @ Montevideo, Uruguay, August 26, 2018
Despite the high prices, I liked Uruguay. I liked the composed nature of people and the small size of the country made me want to be more attentive to its unique stories. But I realized that a lot of things were something that I already became familiar with in either Argentina or Paraguay – tango, asado, milanesa, to name a few. So I’d been trying to discover things that are more “Uruguayan” in order to make the place more special to me. Then I remembered Candombe,...
Things I think about as I leave the Americas, Montevideo, Uruguay, August 26, 2018
I take my flight and leave South America in 3 hours. And these are what I think about as I leave the Americas.
goodbye to the car @Puerto Montevideo, Uruguay, August 21, 2018
A couple of days ago, I said goodbye to my car … for now! I shipped the car in a large container along with the vehicles of fellow world travelers at the port in Montevideo, Uruguay. The ship carrying the container is expected to arrive in Rotterdam, the Netherlands in about a month, if everything goes as planned. My travel started 10 days shy of a year ago. When I planned it, it was not going to end in the last destination in South America...
Viviana – Roberto @Punta del diablo, Uruguay, August 1, 2018
The first people that I met in Uruguay were actually a couple from Argentina but I couldn’t tell the difference in accents. They’ve been living in Uruguay for years. As much as they love traveling themselves, they have a son who is a world traveler. He’s traveling abroad now and he is almost my age, so, in a way, I felt like a son of them. And it was great to hear about the perspectives of the parents who have a son like myself. Thanks for...
Mercado del Puerto, Montevideo, Uruguay, August 4, 2018
I stayed in Montevideo just for one day, knowing that I’ll come back soon and stay for 10 days then. So I really didn’t do much in the capital city, but I dropped by the Mercado del Puerto (port market) before heading towards Colonia del Sacramento. In fact, Mercado del Puerto seemed to be the most popular destination among tourists, especially these days due to the cold outside. Even though it’s called Port Market, it turned out to be an indoor space of restaurants. Specifically, the...
la mano, punta del este, Uruguay, August 2, 2018
Uruguay is much smaller than its neighboring countries. And it’s sweet to be reminded that I can get to almost anywhere in the country within a couple hours of driving. And the roads are, to quote wikitravel, boringly straight and flat. I’ll have to spend more time in Uruguay at the end of this month when I ship my vehicle to Europe. So for now, I’m mostly “passing by” the country at a comfortable speed. But I stopped by “punta del este” to see the sculpture...
This website chronicles Leebong’s journey around the world for 2+ years, for the time being. To find out more, see The Travel & The Why.
To catch me, see Itinerary.
Impressions Series
