Yesterday was hot and humid. It was 30C by noon. It started to cool off in the afternoon. This morning it is cloudy, windy, and 21C. Today is supposed to be cooler with a high of 23C.
We decided to skip the farmer's market yesterday as we needed nothing and it was too hot to walk around. Instead we got an Uber and went to Tienda Inglesa (English Store). It is about 6 km from the apartment. We wanted to see what the "big" store looked like. We had been to one tiny store and one in a shopping mall.
We went into the store (which was cool) to see Christmas decorations and two washers (hint for Christmas presents) at the entrance. There were 2 trees decorated and both were about 4 feet tall. There was a selection of ornaments but it wasn't huge displays like at home.
We turned right when we got into the store and it took us to the liquor section of the store. We did look around at it as it was part of the wandering route. At the end of the liquor section was this machine.
The red and white signs you see are for sales. It was Red Friday and items were on sale for 30% off plus 15% if you had the store's card. It seems like this sale lasts for almost a week. We wandered around the store looking at everything. It was like a Walmart Superstore. You could get most everything you needed.
We got what we wanted and waited outside for the Uber to pick us up. It was hot and we were feeling it. The Uber driver was excellent and had the a/c on in his car. He was a calm driver and got us home in excellent time. I gave him a good tip as he put our groceries in the back of the car for us and took them out.
The afternoon was spent resting as the apartment was hot. We have no a/c or fans to help cool the place off and after 3 days of heat it felt like an oven. We read, napped, and just lazed around watching the hundreds of people at the beach. By late afternoon the wind came up and it cooled off. We were able to cool the apartment off and feel human again.
Son went out to watch a soccer game and sent us the link to watch the opening. There were fireworks at the start of this game. He got home about 9:30 pm and when we looked out there were 2 people walking on the beach. Everyone had gone home. This morning the few people who are walking on the beach are dressed like it is winter.
The wind is strong this morning and it is cool. The waves are coming in onto the beach and there are not many people down there. The coolness will probably keep most people at home or out shopping today.
Thoughts
Yesterday was the 109th anniversary of the Halifax Explosion. It is an event that is remember each year in the province. One of my great uncle's children died in the explosion and is in the Book of Remembrance. I do know that they lived in an area of Halifax that was affected by the explosion.
We are learning more about Christmas in Uruguay. The people party most of the night Christmas Eve and while they are out Papa Noel puts gifts under the tree. Most shops close early on the 24th though it is not a holiday. People want to spend time with their families. We also learned that there will be a lot of fireworks Dec. 24 and to watch them either on the balcony or the beach.
I am wanting to go shopping for a few items made in Uruguay for a friend and daughter. We will probably do that on a cool day as we will be walking the streets going in and out of shops. I do know that we have to go to the city center (Old City) to shop. Most of the shops that sell products made in Uruguay are in that part of the city.
I am not sure what is happening this morning. We go out to watch grandson's team play tonight. It is, much to our surprise, out at the field where they played the last game. A long ride out and back again. I will need to get something to eat as it is an evening game. I would like to walk today as my hip is a bit sore. I did get a good crack last night and I know the soreness/tightness is from the couch (horrid to sit on) and being cramped in the car going to the store yesterday.
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