uruguay: salto

we got up early in montevideo, thinking we would catch an early bus to salto, then cross into argentina by noon...that definitely didn't happen...we really should've checked bus times for salto ahead of time...as it was, we got to the bus station, then had to wait for hours...ooops...we arrived in salto after dark and found out the next bus to argentina was the next morning...argh...
so, we spent the night in salto...originally i had thought about spending a full day in salto and trying to have fun with the thermal springs in the area...we changed our minds, so maybe i'll go back another time for this experience...

finding a decently priced place to stay in salto proved to be a challenge...this was a time when school had a break, and since it was winter, places like salto were full...everyone loves a warm escape during winter:)...oh well...
we eventually found a place to stay, dropped our stuff, then walked to find a place to eat...i love it when traditions in a country/city mean that menus are displayed outside a restaurant...i love being able to look without feeling rude if i decide to walk away...we eventually chose a buffet type place...nothing special, but it was enough...
a bit further down the road we found a large supermarket, and picked up snacks for the next couple days...as we were exiting, we ended up chatting with a couple mormon missionaries, who seemed surprised to hear american accents...

the next morning we were up early to catch our bus to concordia, the town on the other side of the river, back in argentina...