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Bikepacker's South American Adventure
Winner and I set out from Montevideo for the town of Atlantida. In spite of the name, we are not yet at the ocean. The Rio Plata is pretty big though and has sandy beaches everywhere. It made for some very interesting cycling, as there were loads of people running, walking, cycling along the Rambla and the reward for all that hard work is to lay on the beach. Of course my eyes were focused on riding and I didn't notice all those buff beach bums... sure, we will go with that!
Ramblas are big wide boulevards that encourage pedestrian activities as well as keeping traffic moving. Mostly they made for very relaxed and enjoyable cycling. This may yet be my laziest tour, but I don't mind a bit. Eventually I wound up on the main highway for awhile, but even that was way less stressful than riding the mean streets of downtown Toronto, go figure.
Funniest part of riding out of the city was the paintings on the road where there were water drainage things. They are essentially holes built into the curbs, unlike our sewers. They are big enough that a small child could squeeze into them. Some had caricatures of bodies sliding into the drains. Couldn't figure out if they were meant to warn kids or lure them in! Sadly I didn't get a picture, I might have been giggling just a bit too much instead of grabbing the camera.
The cycling God's were kind to me today, with a gentle tailwind and loads of sunshine. It was actually really hot but considering it is November, this Canadian is not complaining! Now it is time to switch into flip flops and head for the beach. The vibe is even more relaxed than in Montevideo, it is nice to slow down. Although it is odd that as I type this in the hotel lobby, Micheal Buble is singing a Christmas song on the sound system. Christmas carols and 31 degrees Celsius just don't mix in my mind.
Ramblas are big wide boulevards that encourage pedestrian activities as well as keeping traffic moving. Mostly they made for very relaxed and enjoyable cycling. This may yet be my laziest tour, but I don't mind a bit. Eventually I wound up on the main highway for awhile, but even that was way less stressful than riding the mean streets of downtown Toronto, go figure.
Funniest part of riding out of the city was the paintings on the road where there were water drainage things. They are essentially holes built into the curbs, unlike our sewers. They are big enough that a small child could squeeze into them. Some had caricatures of bodies sliding into the drains. Couldn't figure out if they were meant to warn kids or lure them in! Sadly I didn't get a picture, I might have been giggling just a bit too much instead of grabbing the camera.
The cycling God's were kind to me today, with a gentle tailwind and loads of sunshine. It was actually really hot but considering it is November, this Canadian is not complaining! Now it is time to switch into flip flops and head for the beach. The vibe is even more relaxed than in Montevideo, it is nice to slow down. Although it is odd that as I type this in the hotel lobby, Micheal Buble is singing a Christmas song on the sound system. Christmas carols and 31 degrees Celsius just don't mix in my mind.
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Linda Cardie awesome