Colonia, Uruguay – Dec 2nd – 7th

 

Colonia is just a mere 1 hour’s boat ride across the river from Buenos Aires. It is a very popular place for day trippers from Buenos Aires and well as for those in search of nice beaches and a bit of relaxation. This was just the ticket for the CELTA weary crowd, therefore a few of us headed over to chill out for a few days. The old town is lovely – much of the original wall & buildings remain, and with cobbled streets & very old fashioned cars parked everywhere, it certainly has a nostalgic feel about it. We stayed at the Hostel Espanol, which is a very relaxed place. It was a great few days, spending time at the beach, playing cards and cooking big hearty meals in our group at the hostel – very relaxing and sociable. We decided not to head further up the coast, as the main appeal was beaches & we have Isla Grande coming up in Brazil, so thought we would head back to BA and go up to Iguazu instead, as it worked out to be the cheaper option. Uruguay is also a lot more expensive than Argentina so that also factored in our decision to leave early. It was sad saying goodbye to my little CELTA family, but they are all going off to do exciting things around the world, as am I, so it will be great to keep up with their adventures. JG