Colon, Argentina

Okay, went to Colon, Argentina to renew my passport.  I took my camera this time.  I have been there during the daytime a few times but not with a camera.  The first one is a video of driving through downtown Colon.  The bumping on the video is not because I can't hold a camera still, it is because in an attempt to build a brick street, well I think they must have been a little drunk when they did it.  That street is anything but smoothe.  

The second picture was taken from the top of the bridge going into Argentina.  The third picture is of a wooden bridge taken near the river in Colon.  Picture number 4 is of a marina.  Picture number 5 is of a water park which is part of a resort called a terma.  Picture number 6 is taken at the top of the bridge going back into Uruguay.  The city in the background is Paysandu, where I live.  The last picture is at the official entrance to Uruguay.  The interesting part of all this is even though I was physically back in Uruguay, officially I was still in Argentina because my passport still displayed that I had entered Argentina but had not left yet.  We were waiting in line so that process could be accomplished.  

A lot of things have happened since my last blog.  For over a week we didn't have any internet.  After about 5 days I realized how much I had become used to the internet.  I was getting the equivalent to cabin fever.  It is my connection to the world outside Paysandu, Uruguay.  Don't misunderstand me, I love living here.  The people are great, very patient because of my spanish.  The country is beautiful, even downtown Paysandu.  It is all just interesting on a daily basis.  It doesn't change but I enjoy traveling through town when we go for a drive.  The beach, which is not actually what I would call a beach, by American standards, is still a great place to go.  I have sent pictures in the past of what is called the playa here.  It is more like a natural park.

I hope you will be able to see the video.