Thanksgiving in Uruguay
Of course, Thanksgiving is an American holiday. Working at an American school, I am lucky enough to get a 4-day weekend, even though the holiday isn't celebrated here. Some friends suggested a weekend trip to Uruguay, and since I am always up for that type of thing, I decided to join them. Disclaimer: Yes, the 2 friends I traveled with are guys. Great guys, even. But they are just friends. Just in case you were wondering. So anyway, on Thursday morning, the 3 of us went to the airport and soon were on our way to Montevideo, Uruguay. Not to put down Paraguay in any way (Paraguayans are a little sensitive about always being mixed up with Uruguay, plus they don't exactly get along due to some wars in the past)...but....I LOVED Uruguay. Everything about it was clean, modern, a little European...and expensive. But we had an amazing time. Thursday: flight, cab ride to the hotel, afternoon on the rooftop with an ocean view and beverages, then we walked out for a dinner and eve...