Day 358, 27 June 2013. Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay. You know you're having a lazy day when the maid knocks on the door at 11.30 am and you're still in your PJs. What can I say, it was a very dark room and watching Agatha Christie's Poirot series in bed seemed a perfectly sensible idea at the time. We eventually emerged from our hobbit hole and continued to explore Colonia, including the old pier and the waterfront - divine on a warm, sunny day. In fact it...

Day 357, 26 June 2013, Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay. A UNESCO listed world heritage site - the old town or barrio historical is the reason we thought a couple of days in Colonia could be fun. We had a leisurely morning at the hotel before heading to the Buquebus terminal for the ferry. Luckily we had some time to hand as the 10 minute taxi ride ended up taking almost 30 in heavy traffic. The ferry was huge and took just on an hour to cross the Rio del Plat...