Today Grenztag and that means more excitement. First, we process and boil again our food so we can have when entering Uruguay no problems. According to other passengers to be extremely expensive just to this limit, the food controls. The few Miles from Balnerário Hermengildo are up to Chuy drive fast. Two kilometers before the town is a station of the Policia Federal. There we can take care of all formalities. Particularly simple is the export of Burro. The officer is from Blumenau, has spent a year in Bonn, and so is everything from no language problems. A little sweat, we get yet. Burros indicator is entered into the computer and check whether we have committed traffic violations in Brazil. So dear Brazil travelers be warned, the latest on the export they get you. But we are lucky, no offense data, we are allowed to leave Brazil. Next to us, just a man charged with a stony face his Multas. Already we are in Chuy . The place is a unique free trade zone and out all kinds of shops there is nothing to see. The border runs right through a street with wide median strip, which is, on the one side of Avenida Brasil and Avenida Uruguay, on the other side and smuggling flourishes on every corner. Crowds come from the Uruguayan side to buy here. We would have liked us here covered with new tires, but they once again no cargo tires in stock. So we stop here and nothing we head for the Uruguayan customs. This one is also only a few miles to the town. Lines of cars on the road can imagine us no good, but all they want on the Brazilian Side and we are on the switch at the entry alone. The person entering is done in brief and then comes the importation of Burro. The officer is in a good mood, filled out the form with our active help quickly and the controller is more interested in our journey as our food. Half-hearted he opens two cupboards, not even looking into it but will only know whether we felt safe in Brazil. He also dreams of a camper and looks better on the interior and the route that we took. Thus, we can much more quickly than expected to say goodbye and good morning Brazil Uruguay .
Now that we have time and it is on the line, we look at the still Fortaleza Santa Teresa from 1762. The plant is well restored, partially furnished and the pride of the Uruguayans. Appropriately, it was built by the Portuguese and later used by the Spaniards against them and then was impregnable.
Our goal for today is the Parque Nacional Santa Teresa . But right at the entrance, we learn that we must stay on the campsite there at least three days. We do not and so we just drive into the park and a beautiful day Unfortunately, rainy and windy beach. Enough for us that but for a short rest.
On the other route, we see many Butia palms . It is the southernmost palm groves in the world. These palms were once so numerous that the Indians were hiding on the run from the Europeans there. Today they are threatened in their existence, as everything else is what the Europeans fell into the hands. Brazil since we know that the fruit is very tasty, but here unfortunately are not yet ripe.
Next time stop is in Punta del Diablo . The small and very picturesque fishing village is supposed to offer peace and quiet. But it teems with youngsters here. His specialty is the rocks that rise from the sea. As of vicious hand-thrown, they look and are of the foaming surf now sanded smooth. A walk on the stones is a slippery and wet affair, but we can not escape us.
Somehow we have frittered away too long and we no longer reach our next destination La Paloma. It is raining heavily and is therefore dark earlier. So we stop at a height of Rocha to a 24hr gas station our journey. The ground level space is quickly several inches under water, and frogs have conquered the same territory.
appears again in the morning the sun and then we have already achieved La Paloma . First we look for a campsite. There are two: La Aguada and the Parque Andresito. The tourist office, we learn that we should avoid the Parque Andresito, then brings the city under their homeless. So we decide to La Aguada , who also has a location right on the beach. This is the main holiday period is over, we notice very soon. On the huge square are only a few people, restaurant and kiosk will be closed, but the surfers have probably always in season.
We refrain from continuing the trip to Punta del Este , the most expensive and most exclusive seaside resort of South America, since we were there two times already. See from afar the Pan de Azúcar , with its 493 meters the third highest bump in the otherwise flat Uruguay. The ride is boring, only meadows, fields and cattle dominate the landscape. Uruguay is half the size of Germany, has 3.4 million inhabitants, but 9 million cows and 29 million sheep.
But then we are on the outskirts of Montevideo . Always on the Río de la Plata it goes along, adjacent to the historic center past (we know this already), the harbor and there to the Mercado del Puerto . This is less a market as a food temple. For us it is new and let's enjoy the ambience there. Although in the middle of the week and certainly not cheap, it is packed. Stands to make even have to queue to get hold of a place. We are of course an order for two Asado and under 500 grams of meat per person here is not enough.
once we make our way through the winding streets to stroll. With the old cars laughs the heart and here is the question knows
Although we wanted to stay another day in Colonia, but the troubled car park leads us straight on to Argentina. About Fray Bentos (the border bridge is still closed and will probably never be released by the protestors), it goes to Paysandu and there to Puente International . Here at least, the Uruguayans and Argentines are agreed that the duty should be in one place and all the formalities done true quality. Only the extremely high toll on the bridge is annoying and already we have left Uruguay and Argentina are in . Rather
incidentally, we have discovered the Spas of Villa Elisa in a local guide. We were amazed by the beautiful and very comfortable property. Here is everything you need to feel good: Several pools with a 40 ° hot salt water, free or open. A well-kept campsite overlooking a small lake, even several restaurants are located on the site. The sun smiles down from heaven and we remain equal to 4 days here and just enjoy.
The cows are unquestioned by water buffalo
We are on a direct route to Argentur of Grimaldi. Quick facts are agreed upon, makes copies of all required documents and set the delivery date to 12:03:10. However, we must at 11:03:10 already be in an agent at the port to complete the necessary formalities with the customs authorities to determine. With a mountain copies Let us now turn to the path must lead to a notary who certified it all. Since the employees of Grimaldi has already called there, we only have to pay our mite and show the originals. The company Grimaldi, the copies later to pick up at the notary and transfer to the agent at the port on. For us there is nothing to do next. We go to the Hotel Diplomat and us and reserve a hotel room from 12.03.10, then we want only one thing, out of Buenos Aires.
Our goal is San Antonio de Areco that we know it yet, but where it should be a good campsite . The place is pretty, with old bridge and parks. The campsite is lonely and deserted, only a few dogs are still roaming around here. We can make wide in the square. Barely a step up from the camper covered by mosquitoes Mirad about us, and again just me of her. Despite the beautiful warm weather only escape is into the camper. Here we remain today, but tomorrow we are gone, this is absolutely secure.
Areco has a gas filling plant and the next morning so we can at least still fill our empty gas bottle. Since there but once again infinity of time, we use the residence for the last oil change in South America. Where are we going, we know exactly to Villa Elisa's most beautiful spas in sight. Unfortunately, we have to sail the Ruta 14th RV drivers because it is under police control and the things that were then allegedly unlawful notorious. In addition, there are recent speed traps in Argentininen. Eleven police patrols were on the 300-kilometer route. At 9, we have not been followed, once stopped and discharged after reviewing the papers. In the vicinity of the branch of Fray Bentos, under a bridge we were on the line. Apparently we were missing reflective stripes on the side and rear. Bernd had to get out and go with the policeman (3) the car. Then they discovered our trailer hitch. There were the reflective strips quickly forgotten, because now they had found something better.
trailer hitch without a trailer it is that in Argentina is not allowed. Bernd had with the Wachhäusschen and there he was to pay 450 U.S. dollar fine (of course without acknowledgment of course). Meanwhile, I stood with all the papers in hand with the guard house. On the other facts I will not miss me in detail only this: I once deep breath and when the back was out, we were the boss of the guard with a handshake, with best wishes and released naturally without Multa. The rest of the way I had to put up with a driver in front of him grinning and my extremely high blood pressure. This were We then compensated with a nice bath in the spa of Villa Elisa . seven days there was nothing else to do than to read to embroider, to take baths or to look to the geese. The sun was kind to us and we had a real vacation for once.
Our English could be supplemented with other guests and the evening in many discussions was provided for entertainment.
On the return trip to Buenos Aires we were stopped by any police check and so everything went very smoothly, just that the car park at the port still closed. This time we chose a place is not on the railway line was, but at the six-lane thoroughfare. What then was not one bit calmer. The next morning, Bernard went to the agent in the port and I did clean the camper. The agent had been an employee in the queue, so Bernard had no wait. Within two hours the forms were created, the number of which was measured by inches rather than pages. Then suitcases were packed. We arrived with 160 kilos of luggage in South America and now we have felt 300 kilos. Cases and bags piled up in the interior. We decided not to spend another night in this noise and went just one day earlier than planned at the Hotel Diplomat.
Burro must remain alone in the back parking lot and we hope to see him unharmed morning and again found.
the night in the hotel was relaxing and quiet and Bernard went to the parking lot, picking off Burro and brought it into port. Within half an hour everything was done. Unfortunately, in the harbor absolute photo shots and we must comply with a photo of the outer gate. Here we have 2 ½ years ago Burro brought with broken disk from the port, and here he comes back now. Burro is on his 3 week trip to the sea.
us for this trip is not over yet. Now we have to organize anything and time for Buenos Aires and Quito, then the last stop of our wonderful time in South America.
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