Punte del Este, Uruguay

After a longer day at work, we made our way to yet another tender ~ 25 minutes this time to get to land. I tell you there is something to be said for docking!

The scenery into the harbour was beautiful as there were beaches as far as you could see along the righthand side. There were plenty of small sailboats, windsurfers and those just out enjoying the fun ~ which seemed a bit odd given it was 4pm on a Wednesday. We had an overnight so it was nice to be able to get off the ship, wander around, have a nice dinner without the stress of needing to be back onboard by a certain time.

In the harbour, there were some restaurants, fishermen preparing their lines for the next day. It also had a few water creatures sunning themselves.

We walked through town to the opposite side, where there was a second beach that seemed to go on forever. Being exposed to the Atlantic ocean, this beach had far more activity in terms of surf. There were plenty of people sitting around, enjoying the sun. It would seem that this is the afterwork activity here ~ hey that isn't all that bad.

Some interesting sculptures...

After viewing the fingers, we left the beach and headed back towards the harbour and had dinner next to the water. Dinner was fantastic as Akis had a traditional Uruguaian dish which consisted of french fries, a slab of steak, a fried egg and some cheese. Yes, how could Akis go wrong with that.

The view from our table...

A leisurely stroll back to take in the sunset ~ and dismantle a few trees... Very nice place. I'm looking forward to coming back here.