Finally arrived (updated)

It was a lot of travel, from Kusadasi to Istanbul, then after a couple of days, our flight Istanbul-Madrid-Montevideo, followed by the drive to Punta del Este on a rental car, stopping by on the way to check out our house.

We arrived on a gorgeous, summer like day, and were rewarded by the spectacle of a whale frolicking by the shore in the Pinares area of Punta del Este, visible from the car even. We went down, took some pictures, all very cute. The whale flapped a large tail, and an entourage of sea lions danced all excited around the whale, to the delight of dozens of onlookers at the beach and on the road. If the electrician you were expecting at your house was late, that's why, all the trades were there.


Can't see much in the picture, but that black dot there is the whale with the sea lions...

That same day was heavy on construction sites as well. We stopped by Arrancopelito, and could not wipe the smiles off our faces. The house feels fantastic. We knew we liked the way it looked from the pictures, but standing on the deck looking at the sea and the forest, and the tons of birds chirping on the yard below, it was great. The living room feels huge, and the way the windows frame the views is awsome.

Seems that we will be inheriting a dog. Apparently, many dogs were born at the site in our absence, but this one is the only one remaining right now.


One wall in the stairwell has been clad in wood, following the facade wood cladding.



Then, after lunch, quickly on to Brava 28, a building where marabierto has furnished the model unit, and where my Mom was contemplating buying an apartment. (More on that later) We had to go up and down dusty dark stairs and in screeching elevators (building is in the last stages of construction), checking out different units, their floor plans, views, exposure, etc. etc.

That over, my mother decided to show us the apartment she's renovating in the Peninsula building. The Peninsula is a landmark Punta del Este building, kitty-corner with the Plaza de los Artesanos square. She bought a 110 m2 2-bedroom apartment on the 8th floor, with amazing views of the harbor, the square, the Brava side, and through the end of the peninsula. A huge living-room as well. She's giving it the marabierto treatment (complete renovation, new floors, kitchen, bathrooms, and much more, followed by full furnishings from marabierto), and putting it back on sale.

So, a lot of real estate/construction site for a first day, just the way I like it :-)