Beautiful Hydrangeas

 Yesterday was sunny and fairly calm with a high of 29C. This morning it is sunny and 26C. Today is supposed to be sunny with a high of 28C.

Yesterday was another quiet day for me. Family worked in the morning and I sat around looking at the beach getting busier by the minute. I was amazed at how many people come to this beach when the weather is nice. 

At noon family went out for lunch with a friend they have known for about 10 years through son's IT work. They were gone for a couple of hours. I stayed home and watched YouTube, cleaned some of the apartment and tried to stay cool. It was more humid yesterday. 

The afternoon was quiet with daughter-in-law going out to deliver a parcel from Canada. When she got home, we talked about dinner. I was hungry and they weren't due to the large lunch they had. At 7:30 pm we decided to go out for dinner. We walked along the street and I took a picture of a hydrangea bush that was flooded with lights. 

All the hydrangeas here are the pink/blue ones and are beautiful at this time of the year. As we walked, I noticed that more trees and shrubs are coming out into bloom. The hibiscus hedge at the apartment is starting to bloom. 

Where we wanted to eat outside had all the tables reserved. Son went home and we crossed the street so I could buy chicken wings and spring rolls. I was hungry. We went into this small shop called Woori Chiken which does Korean food. Son had wings from there the night before and said they were good. These were the best wings I have had and the spring rolls were excellent. Come to Uruguay for the best Korean wings and to Sweden for the best Sweet and Sour Chicken. 

People across the street put up the Christmas tree. It is about 4 feet high which is common here. We did see a few Christmas lights on porches the other night. They were all one colour and only one string. People spend more time outside at the beach at Christmas so decorating is done in smaller doses. 

Another thing we have learned here is that when we pay using a debit card, we get a discount on everything - groceries, restaurants, clothing, etc. It is about 9% to encourage tourism activities. It confused me a bit to start with but I got it figured out. We only use cash at the farmer's market, food booths that have no debit machines, and the farmer's market. We also use cash to fill our bus passes.

This morning daughter-in-law and I are going to the farmer's market to get our weekly produce and eggs. If we don't get meat and cheese there, I will go to the grocery store later on to get those. What else we do depends on how much work daughter-in-law has to do and how hot it gets. The humidity is high today which I do not like. 

Until the next time...............................................................................