Day 29 : Last day in Uruguay!

After last night it was tough work to get up. Why do they make checkout time in these hostels so damn early (half 10?). I´m seriously thinking of setting up a backpackers union to try get these breakfast and check out times changed. Keep an eye out on Hostelworld.com.

Needless to say we didnt make breaky, or half 10, but we did manage to make it up when we got hungry. Made our own scrambled eggs, the 12 we had bought yesterday was just the right amount. It didn´t take us long to do away with a whole loaf of eggs on toast, a bag of yogurt, a bag of milk and some imitation barrys tea (yes they have bags here instead of cartons.) One of our Uruguayan buddies at the breakfast table offered us money for an egg but Joe being the good samanitan gave him one for free in the true spirit of share-hosteling. Turns out ´Joey dose share food´.

Went for a walk around Montivideo for the last time. Took in some sights, some more Ave. de Mayo and Admeral Brown Photos and then a necessary stop off at el Banko. None of us have any money left after last nigh, still can't figure out why! I know the rule is ´No McDs´but today was an exception. Charlie, the oficial keeper of the rules, alowed us one last splurge to keep our energy levels up before the long flight to Quito.

Checked out of the hostel about 9pm which only cost us for half a day and made our way to the Aeroporto. Buses are cheap everywhere and we´ve learned to cut out the taxis and to figure out the bus systems. We´re a little to good at it now though and ended up 3hours early for our flight. The lads were jelous of my sleeping bag and eye mask cause I slept like a baby in the departures area right up until check in. Ro´s travel tip of the day: get people to buy you a tiny sleeping bag before you go round the world cause theyre awsome. The first thing charlie did in duty free was buy an eye mask which he then thought he lost and had all of the cabin crew looking for but actually still had in has bag. Sleep is a presious comodity.