2026 Jan 20-22: Punte del Este

Jan 21 -

Went in to the actual peninsula of Punte del Este (it actually comprises only 20% or so of the full town). It’s cool - older buildinfs with character, a pedestrian shopping stretch, a coast promenade with restaurants, a yacht harbor. Had a nice lunch at a low key local spot Rustic:

Found current favorite helado shop - Lucciano’s:

Jan 22 -

long (10 mi) bike ride to Arboretum Lussich. Very nice - longish hike, really good cafe where we had coffee and lunch.

Passed a preserved pre-colonial fountain along the way in Maldonado. Legend is if you drank from it you would stay in Maldonado, or if you left you would return:

The arboretum:

In the evening, we went with our hosts Matthias & Natali, their 3 kids, and a couple staying in the other(!) bus, Paul & Gabi, to an art opening and informal outdoor concert, in La Barra. Very cool:

Btw Matthias has a ‘70’s vintage Mercedes, and their youngest can sleep through petty much anything:

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