Find a camp then pack up and leave seems to be our life at the moment.
Last night’s camp was lovely and peaceful once darkness arrived and the tourists couldn’t see the aliens camped in their midst..:)
This chunky chap gave his position away with his ungainly waddle through the grass.
As Jen had found us another camp not too far away, it was another leisurely morning. The rain we were expecting, never arrived, though there was a heavy fog at first light.
Driving away from the camp area by midday. Destination, Trinidad. A popular place name in these parts as we visited a Trinidad not too may days ago, but in Paraguay.
The toll booth we passed through, very comfortably due to the automation and our compliance via a barcode sticker on our windscreen. Interestingly, the road from the toll both was a very new concrete one. I can’t understand the use of concrete but I’m sure cost-benefit analysis was done, or one of the politicians has an interest in cement works? My cynicism coming in here.
Trinidad, Uruguay. Population 23,000, approx.
Another largish town laid out in a grid pattern with one way streets. Very Spanish looking architecture in the town but many newer contemporary homes being built on the periphery. iOverlander says there is a largish public park that allows travelers to overnight in parts of it. There are good facilities and we eat lunch parked up within it. Once completed Jen wandered over to the kiosk to ask where we can set up camp? “You can only camp if you are domiciled in your vehicle” is Jens interpretation of her instructions. No tents allowed! Mmmm, what next? Though she did give us the name of our current site, 11km away on the road to Durazno.
Free camping.
This part of Uruguay is well set up to attract travelers. Our camp has a large area of manicured lawns, BBQ pits and both water and electricity provided. The only down side, is there are no shops anywhere near. Fortunately we stocked up in Trinidad, to last us a couple of days at least. There are quite a range of vehicles parked here. Several Sprinter or Transit vans, three large converted buses and some cars with tents. A largish river flows past. There is plenty of shade in the form of mature trees, though we camp outside their drip zone, in case it does rain.
Near enough, the route we have taken in South America. Unfortunately we did not have the foresight to print all the city names before we left home. Also, the scope of the journey has changed. We’ll have to get Cathy a new list to print.
There was a brief shower just before dark and the heavens looked threatening, but nothing serious has eventuated. Our charmed life continues…:) Temperatures have dropped a little. We’ll stay here another day, reducing time in the city later in the week.
I have been enjoying ‘The Anglo Saxon’ and a Kiwi guy and his French wife and child exploring Morocco in a 6X6 ex military Volvo, calling themselves ‘The Outfit’. Both on YouTube. I don’t think I have read a single book while in South America! That will change when we get back to Blighty.
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