We left late but it was a smooth easy crossing of the River Plate by hydrofoil to Colonia del Sacramento. There was a great reception party of dancing girls, musicians and large crowds to welcome us to Uruguay.
Crowds of school children waved at us as we drove through the crowded streets.
We stopped and got out of the car to watch the rally cars driving past. We saw Wilhelm and Barbara's damaged Landcruiser parked nearby. How they managed to drive all the way from Ushuaia I will never know!
It started to pour with rain. We arrived in Montevideo at lunchtime in the rain and we could see thunderstorms ahead.
We stopped for lunch in a converted market near the port. It was very good food which they cooked on the grill in front of us. The others had excellent meat and also chicken and chorizo. I had tomato salad and chips.
The rain came down in torrents as we headed for Punta del Este. We arrived at the Conrad Resort and Casino at about 5pm.
The Marklands arrived later. It is a huge hotel with quite a tacky casino on the premises. We ate in the hotel and played on the "dollar" machine afterwards. (No luck!) There was a beautiful sunset with wonderful colours.
Total distance 207 miles
