FOR – GRU
Between Fortaleza and Sao Paulo, Brazil:
The distance from Montevideo to Fortaleza, Brazil, is almost exactly the same as from LA to New York:
Feria winding down
Thursday is street market day in Atlántida. I traversed its length at the end of an unusually long beach walk with the dog, balm in a stressful week.
Packing the VW Bus with unsold shoes.
Oopa—gotta get that mannequin out of the way.
And of course chat for a bit.
Sunset desktop background
Invisible frogs, cat sounds
Steeple
I like our local church. I don’t know what denomination it is, nor do I care. I also like that there are not many more. Just as I liked Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, for the fact that it had no cathedral in the main square, extremely rare in Mexico.
Soccer field grass cutting
Further road destruction
The very next day, even further destruction from the detoured buses.
Road repair and destruction
What do you get when you divert buses in order to repair the road they’ve destroyed?
Different destroyed roads.
2013 Bodega Garzón Sauvignon Blanc
Thanks to Shiba Sommelier for permission to repost:
Guys, I’m super psyched about this Sauvignon Blanc from Uruguay! Can you tell? Green pepper, grass, white peach, and lime rind on the nose. Lots of nectarines, white peaches, and lime rind on the palate with nice, crisp acidity.
5/5 bones
$$
Sauvignon Blanc
13% abv
Garzón, URUGUAY