We build a bridge driveway
The farewell of Uruguay is also the farewell of the Estancia from Cecilia. The Estancia almost did not want to let us go, the way to the bridge was washed away. We had to do [...]
The story of a family and their estancia
Cecilia and Johnny tell us their story. It is the story of an emigrant family. The size of the Estancia and the changes to the current situation are also exciting. How Uruguay has developed is [...]
From the driver’s seat to a horseback
In our imagination of Uruguay, gauchos, horses and cattle were very high up. We wanted to get to know the country and therefore of course confirm our image of our host country. At an Estancia [...]
An Estancia
We wanted to spend some time on an Estancia. But that was easier said than done. Even the journey was a bit tricky with our weight. But we were allowed in the heart of the [...]
All roads lead to Rome. Tell that to your navigation system.
Our experiences with the navigation in the expedition vehicle and what we have learned from it: hopefully a little aid. It is not a market overview. Who explains navigation to a beginner? Navigation is a [...]
Bridges of all kinds
Although Uruguay is not the one and only water castle of South America, it still had a decent amount of water in places where it was not really necessary. We had to run over a [...]
The East of Uruguay
After the ship's passage, we remain faithful to the sea and drive north along the coast. The coast is by far the most well-known part of Uruguay and during the holiday season it is not [...]
A cylinder is several men tall
Several times on our trip to Montevideo we also dock at South American ports to unload and load cargo, including in Vitória, Brazil. Here we observe the work in the harbor. We were very excited [...]
Sabine and Uli from Germany
13.3.19, Humahuaca, Argentina On the road with a MAN VW FAE 8150 G90 After retirement, Sabine and Uli made their big dream of traveling the world for longer come true. Now they are on the [...]
Off to the lifeboat
In Hamburg we stop again and take passengers and a lot of cargo for South America on board. How it all works is very interesting for landlubbers like us. Ultimately, we are on the way, [...]