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Historic Colonia del Sacramento

in Blog, Grand Adventures, Photography, Travel on 24/02/19

Our ship docked in Montevideo and we traveled about 90 minutes to Colonia del Sacramento, a Unesco World Heritage Site. It was a colonial settlement founded by Portugal in 1680. I could have spent days in this lovely old town. It has charming shops with unique clothing, jewelry, and handicrafts. Many of the streets are extreme cobblestones but that just added to the experience as we explored the town.
 Lighthouse
Yes, the lighthouse was built inside the ruins of the convent of San Fransisco and you can climb up for around dollar.
Beautiful Doorways
It’s an awesome city for photographers because there are so many unique doorways, walkways, flowers, and trees.
These old world street lamps are everywhere and they add to the perfect historic ambiance. I just wish I could have seen this town at night.
General Flores Avenue
This paved street lined with gorgeous sycamore trees leads to the River Plate.
whale skeleton
Wandering around we came across this surprise, a small blue whale skeleton. The whale died on the beach and it was reassembled and put in this garden behind the Municipal Museum.
Restaurants and Cafes are everywhere and again I wish we could spend more time in this town, just so we could have enjoyed more of them.
Places to eat at every corner
Meson de la Plaza
We had lunch at Meson de la Plaza traditional, it has an authentic vibe with outstanding food.
Meson de la Plaza
I saw this amazing cash register in Meson de la Plaza – it’s gorgeous – makes me want to be a cashier.
 It’s the type of laid-back place where one simply wanders around losing track of time.

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I like to describe myself as a woman of leisure but in reality I’m Mr. B’s project manager. It’s not a bad gig and it does come with many benefits. I plan our trips, as we travel the world. I'm kept busy creating and designing our beautiful homes. The best perk is I usually chose the movie we see every Friday. I’m a part-time artist, with aspirations of becoming a full-time artist. Painting, photography and all types of crafting are my true loves. I like to say I’m an artist of many mediums and master of none.
My finest creations would be my five children. I’ve also allow them to parent my thirteen amazing grandchildren. My grandchildren are all brilliant, beautiful, spirited and take after me – their Mimi.

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