GlogTrotters. adventure of a lifetime Married couple on a Round The World Trip

Montevideo Life

How’s my life? For lack of a better word: awesome. So, what have I been up to for the last few weeks…

I work every day which is going great. Within a few days I already had my own projects and felt like a full employee. I am contributing some ideas to the lab and learning many new skills. I really love the people I work with, everyone is so friendly! We are three girls that make up the validation department with a male boss whom we now call Charlie as we are his three angels.

I am meeting up with people almost every day. The Uruguayan people are so kind and always willing to help. Most impressively, they have the patience to deal with my poor Spanish (which has been improving). It has been very easy to make friends. I just find that people are more willing to open themselves up and get close. Within a few minutes of meeting someone you are best friends! So, to say the least, I am being entertained.

I have taken up running along the boardwalk of the beach. I always hated running but I find the ocean to be very inspiring and I find myself enjoying my runs (not to mention that gym memberships cost $120/month). There are so many people out on the boardwalk walking, running, biking or simply hanging out and drinking mate.

Once again I have been shown what a small world we live in. Prior to leaving on this trip, I started working on my family tree and got in contact with Irena, the wife of my third cousin (whom I met once at the wedding). We started chatting via Facebook (is there any other way?) and it turns out that she spent one year living in Montevideo. She introduced me to her friend Ernesto via Facebook whom I’ve been in contact with but never met. In Montevideo I went out for dinner with Tom and Patrick, two brothers from Couchsurfing. A few days later I get a Facebook message from Ernesto saying what a coincidence: he went out with his friends Tom and Patrick who met up with a Canadian girl…

After two weeks of work I started two weeks of vacation. I am now in Buenos Aires and will tell you more later.