Sunday 16th February 2025 Cerro de la Glorieta to Tacuarembó
Was quiet expecting our urban cowboy friend to turn up with the eggs sunny side up for breakfast, think that was just in my dreams, but good for small mercies it was dry when we woke up, Bingo fired up the stove, quick cup of coffee, strike the tents and vaminos. It actually looked a nice morning, but a stern warning from “John Fish” aka Bingo warned of an up coming storm.

Off we go in the still wind, hint of sunlight ahead what could go wrong, just a few crackles of lighting, nothing to be worried about. Within two miles we had stopped and put the rain jackets on, good job we are early birds, as we could have been packing the tent up in the rain.

Nice little route today, bit of climbing and some wonderful views over the changing scenery, gone have the false eucalyptuses plantations, now its just wild country with beef cattle grazing, open roads little traffic, just as we like it, except for the torrential rain.

Stayed like it all day, just ploughed through it, once we thought we had a little oasis, sign post for a scenic walk with a cafe, not open, so settled for a bus shelter and a packet of biscuits. can’t stop to long as even though its not cold, you do feel it when you are wet through.

Nice descent into Tacuarembó, if we could see where we was going, once again the drivers have been superb, probably thinking what on earth our they doing out in this storm, it certainly crossed my mind. Nice little cycle path as we entered the town, first hotel we seen, “that’s my favorite hotel” all sorted in no time, though I did feel a bit sorry for them, as two soaking wet guys just turned up, not bothered about their room just wanted a beer! well we had been dry for a whole day!