Punta del Este, Uruguay

Woke today to a cloudy day and a cool 19 degrees, which isn’t ideal for a beach resort. I knew I had a epic buffet breakfast to graze through though so settled in to try each station. After a few courses we were keen to explore and work off some of the pastries. Laundry was needed so we headed down to the peninsula with a bag to drop off. We strolled down one side taking in the yacht harbour where a dog seemed determined to pick a fight with a large seal. As we came round the peninsula we started seeing lots of different birds, all seeming to be preying on the shoreside spoils from the rougher weather. The two sides are very different with Playa Brava getting a lot more of the wind, so more dramatic. It took us a couple of hours to walk all the way round, laughed a lot at the point where justin got covered in sea foam! We found the concrete hand in Playa Brava, part of an art installation that is popular for selfies. Grabbed a coffee at Start up cafe before picking up laundry and heading back to the suite. I managed to find the spa to kill a couple of hours chilling out and then read my book for the rest of the day. We went to Capi bar for dinner, a brewhouse that turned its brew green to celebrate St Patrick’s day. Scrummy fish and chips finished a chilled day nicely.