My Arrival in Uruguay.....where the adventure begins....

I arrived in Uruguay on 1st March 2011, after three connecting flights from Heathrow, stopping at Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires and finally the place which will be my home for the next six months.....Montevideo.  One first hiccup was 'no luggage', it just didn't arrive!!!  We went to the desk, Jordoon had his luggage ticket, but, oh yes, I had lost mine!!!!  Disaster struck, they put us both on the same claim, and with our claim form, we trotted off to find a bus to 'Tes Cruces'.  We were successful in picking the right bus, so with only our hand luggage we embarked on the unknown.

We met JC our fellow volunteer from 'Everythings Possible', he has been here for 8 months, his Spanish is perfect and he has been fully emerged into Uruguayan life. The three of us went to visit the Language school we will be working at, the two women that we will be working with were lovely, so kind and welcoming.  They would be my helpers in the return of my luggage!!!

After our visit to Guildford, we caught the bus through the city, all the new sights and sounds and smells that we will eventually become accustomed to filled our senses, a new air to breathe, we were excited to see our new home.  We were not disappointed, we rocked up to a fabulous 1800's terrace with balconies at the front, we opened the door to a marble staircase and a stained glass ceiling, a little run down, but oh so perfect with it, much like Montevideo, it has an old charm.

Here a few pictures of what I have seen so far.....more to come along with more tales of the adventure.