A Walk Around A Block

 Yesterday was sunny and hot. The high got to 31C. It cooled off last night and rained about 1 am. This morning it is cloudy, windy, and 25C. Today is supposed to be cloudy with rain starting late this afternoon. The high is to get to 25C.

With yesterday being hot, we closed the apartment earlier than usual. We did laundry which dried in less than 2 hours. Even the clothes we put on the drying rack in the laundry room  dried quickly. 

Family went out in the heat of the afternoon for a walk and went to a new restaurant. I laid down to have a nap as I was tired from the heat. When I got up I looked at the beach and it was busy. 

The beach was busy in the morning but shortly after noon, it was quiet as most people had gone home. By 5 pm it was busy again with many people in the water. 

This morning, the beach is empty and the waves are coming in like surf. No on is on the beach. 

We went out last night when it cooled off. The wind was blowing and was cool. We took advantage of that to cool off. We walked up to Woori Chiken for wings and spring rolls. While we waited for them to cook we walked around the block to look at what was in that area. 

On our walk, we saw Papa Noel outside one store. He had almost a cowboy (gaucho) look to him. 

Papa Noel is the standard Spanish term for Santa Claus. He arrives on Christmas Eve when everyone is out at the beach or at street gatherings of which there is fireworks. The fireworks signal Papa Noel has arrived. I think the store was a restaurant and the red sign states that you can have your food delivered to your home via PedidosYa. 

We turned the corner at this place and walked down the block. We saw this banner hanging outside an apartment building. 

People are decorating for Christmas but they do less decorating than us. A small tree, some lights outside, and probably a few items like the nativity in the house. I an having a hard time getting into the Christmas spirit due to it being summer here. 

We are in week 5 of being here. Today we are going to watch the soccer game. Grandson's team plays. The winner of this game will move up a division. It will be a tense game for everyone. 

We are hoping to rent a car for tomorrow and drive along the coast to Punta del Este. It is about a 2 hour drive from here. It is a resort town for the Latin and North American jet set. We plan to walk around a bit and then come home another way (interior) to see some of the rural area of Uruguay. 

Wednesday will be a quiet day as daughter-in-law and grandson are going to Buenos Aires for 24 hours. Grandson has to leave the country and then return. It gives them a chance to see the city and have some time together. Son and I will probably do very little as it is the start of the next hot spell. 

I am not sure what is happening today. We do go to the game which starts at 6 pm. 

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