Off to Uruguay!

Tomorrow I'm leaving for a long weekend in Uruguay. I'm taking the ferry from Buenos Aires to Colonia, then I'll travel by bus to Montevideo, and to a beach of some sort. There are lots of different beaches, ranging from seaside resorts with highrises all along the water to really deserted coves where you can see whales and other wildlife. I'll have to see what I'm in the mood for. I'll be really happy to be by the ocean for a little while. And also, to see what Uruguay's all about. If you ask a porteño, Uruguayn culture's no different than Argentinian culture, and they consider the country bsically an extension of Argentina. But heh, heh, we've heard that one before, eh? Canada being the 51st state of the US and all? So I'll have to ask a Uruguayan their opinion on the subject...