Montevideo, Uruguay

            Thursday, 5 Mar 2020 – The ship was scheduled to dock at Montevideo at 8:00 AM.  Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, is a country in the southeastern region of South America and home to an estimated 3.45 million people.  With an area of approximately 68,000 square miles, Uruguay is geographically the second-smallest nation in South America, after Suriname.  Montevideo is the capital and largest city of Uruguay.
            After breakfast, Sally napped for a while because we had stayed up late watching the news on TV.  Then, we went for a swim – or we intended to.  The water was not heated and was too cold for Sally; Jesse swam while Sally sat in the hot tub.

On the Pier

            After lunch, Jesse got off the ship and walked to the end of the pier for a photo.  Tonight was another Captain’s Cocktail Celebration, where we were served complimentary cocktails and hors d’oeuvres while we danced.  The cruise director introduced the captain and the department heads, who all gave brief speeches.  We sat near another dancing couple from Montreal, Canada, Eugene & Esme, and went to dinner with them in the Grand Dining Room.  We found out that they were originally from Guyana.