Dulles Airport, it's 6:30am, my bags are checked and I'm half asleep but officially ready to go!

From the plane: my first Argentinain sunrise

I meet up with Val in Buenos Aires and of course, Legoman. =)

Out on the town for our first night away, we get a new friend!

Headed to the Buquebus (ferry) terminal the next morning

The Rio de la Plata... the mouth of the river we are crossing on our way to Uruguay (they're never going to fit that on the album cover!)

At the Tres Cruses bus station in Montevideo, waiting for our bus to Punta del Diablo. I sooo wanted one of these generic, but awesome... donkeys?

Hanging out in the historical district of Montevideo, UR. I don't look like a tourist at all, do I?

Mr. Chicken! Always ready!!

La Casa de las Boyas! Our hostel in Punta del Diablo!

One of the many ridiculously cute burrowing owls that call our hostel home as well

I took waaay too many photos of these guys

A burrowing owl, looking a bit no-nonsense. Punta del Diablo, Uruguay.

headed down the beach with Val for a swim... much needed after two days of travelling

The beach just a small hike from our hostel

the view from our hostel's front porch

walking around town I'm amused every time I come across a horse-drawn cart. Oh South America...

the beach on the other side of town - hence all the vacation homes in the distance

the gang our first night there. Juan, the "local" Uruguayan in front is a laugh riot and Olaf, the German guy in the back was extra helpful

puffy owl

stank-eye owl

baby owls! Extra fuzzy!

Mainstreet Punta del Diablo - it is indeed a sleepy surfing/fishing village