Today, we briefly leave Argentina and head to Uruguay. It was still raining this morning, and we felt so lucky with our timing in visiting the falls yesterday.
We had an afternoon flight to Buenos Aires, so we had a lazy morning while the kids caught up on their journals. The flight was delayed, which meant more time at the lounge for drinks, but the downside was that we ran the risk of missing our connecting flight to Montevideo.
We made it with 45 minutes to spare and were relieved to see a ground staff member waiting to help us get through immigration and security as a priority. After all that, the most amusing thing was that it was the same plane that took off to Montevideo. It was a short 35-minute flight, probably the shortest we've ever taken.
Uruguay has border security similar to Australia for fruit products, and it was hilarious to see a group of people, including us, standing around eating apples and pears, because we didn’t want to waste them (we couldn’t take photos since it was a high-security zone). Luckily, you can either eat them or throw them away, rather than pay a hefty fine like in Australia.
The Uber ride from the airport to the city gave us a glimpse of a modern city in transformation. After seeing all the McDonald’s we passed, the kids were craving some Maccas, so it was chicken nuggets and chips for them, and they savoured every single bite, first of this year. The adults had a nice dinner at a Korean restaurant with mandu and bibimbap. Hectic travel day and eager to hit the bed tonight.
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