We had beautiful weather for our visit to Montevideo, compliments of Crystal Cruises. The view from Lido Café on deck 12 was a spectacular preview of what was waiting for us outside. Our guide and driver from Turisport Ltda., a Virtuoso On-Site, were waiting for us dockside.
After saying hello to Mary Bone of Turisport, we departed on our tour of the capital city of Uruguay. I had not traveled to Montevideo before, so this was a day of new sights for me. 
The city architecture is a mix of European influences and the English style seemed dominant to me. We walked through the Plaza Independencia in the center of the city and stopped briefly here and there throughout the downtown area. Then we drove through beautiful neighborhoods with tree lined streets.
Lunch in an outside restaurant at the Mercado del Puerto gave us a taste of local cuisine including paella and Uruguay’s specialty, barbeque. After lunch we drove along the waterfront past beautiful beaches and high rise apartment buildings. 
At the farthest point on our drive, we stopped at a small park on a point and posed for a picture with our guide, Patricia, and driver, Julio.Because Crystal had a special dinner this evening for their passengers on the full world cruise, we ended our tour mid-afternoon, and returned “home” to the Serenity.
Tomorrow: Buenos Aires and the Virtuoso Voyager Club 20th Anniversary Gala Dinner.
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