A few shots of Uruguay 2011

This week, I don't have very much time to write a post since my final semester is underway and there are many things to get done; however, I couldn't help buy upload a few pictures from my recent trip to Uruguay this past Christmas break. Many more to come. Enjoy!


Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay. Typical everyday sunset between Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Colonia.


My grandmother lives about a 5 minute walk from the best beach in the beach town of Playa Verde, Maldonado. Caipirinhas at a cheap price and delicious taste.


Mate for the road.


Caipirinha #2 in Punta del Diablo.


Fuerte de Santa Teresa in Rocha.


Boat ride to the Ombues forest. Ombues are very interesting trees/shrubs, google them.


The dunes of Valizas, Uruguay. Such a beautiful sight.


Cabo Polonia, Uruguay beach restaurant/bar/perfect siesta stop.


Cabo Polonio, Uruguay. Don't let the clouds fool you, the sun was relentless.


Mercado del Puerto, Montevideo. Every trip to Uruguay, I always stop at this amazing place.

I Need Spain

One year ago today, I was boarding a plane in Minneapolis to Murcia, Spain for six months. Those six months would turn into the best six months of my life filled with new experiences, thousands of photographs, amazing friends and a new idea of what the world has to offer. In light of this anniversary, a fellow Spaniard sent me links to the new tourism campaign for Spain. I hope someday you'll visit this wonderful country full of amazing architecture, food, countryside, plazas, entertainment and most importantly...amazing people.

New York City Christmas Storm

On December 24th, my parents and I braved the winter storms and flew to New York City to spend Christmas with my brother and his wife. Flying this time of year and with these weather conditions is a big risk to take and surprisingly, the only minor glitch we came across was the taxi driver telling us he didn't know how to get to Sunnyside, Queens, and asking me to call my brother to ask for directions.

Christmas was beautiful; however, the New York winter storm was not. Even coming from South Dakota, I had never seen a storm of such magnitude before. The streets of the city were so empty, my sister-in-law and I made snow angels right in the middle of Wallstreet. Christmas night, we stayed in watching movies, watching car after car get stuck in the middle of the street and witnessing my first snow thunderstorm. It was incredible! The next morning, it felt like the apocalypse. Cars were stuck in the middle of the street, parked cars were literally under snow, people were walking in the middle of the street and there was a strange silence as the metro system was closed.

Bellow, are a few photos from the winter storm.

A taste of the Midwest in Sunnyside, Queens.

This used to be a VW.

This was before the storm got out of control.