Retracing Memorable Steps with Allan

Retracing Memorable Steps with Allan
Originally uploaded by louise_parmenter.

Imagine an isolated cabin surrounded on one side by dunes and on the other by a beach of fine white sand and rough waves, with a light to strong wind blowing the sand across at all times and creating surprising new mini landscapes every day. Not a soul is in sight and the small village and lighthouse is away to the left. The pace of life is so slow and you succumb to the domestic bliss of only having to do what you want to. Water is from the well and light is from lanterns and candles. The night skies are the clearest imaginable, and only after midnight does the moon appear at the horizon to slightly overwhelm the otherwise perfect clarity of starlight.

This was our 'Macondo', called Cabo Polonio (Uruguay), where Allan and I made our home for a week during his April visit. April was a month of birthdays: mine, Allan's and Sacha's (my good Uruguayan friend). Allan had already expressed a desire to stay in Cabo Polonio after seeing my photos from January and I certainly didn't need much convincing! Here was our itinerary:

Buenos Aires (3 days) - Punta del Este (4 days) - Cabo Polonio (7 days) - Montevideo (1 day) - Colonia (1 day) - Buenos Aires (6 days)

And here are the photos. Enjoy!