February 23, 2025
MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY - Day 2
Today decided to do the Hop On Hop Off bus to cover a larger area of this Capital City. The bus does 2 routes - first the City highlights and the 2nd along the beach / shore line taking in more of the plush suburban areas. I did with mother daughter Whitney & Alionia and ran into several other ship people along the way. Below are from the City loop.
Below is Shore Line loop.
Pittamiglio Castle has a fascinating story. This building, now an Architectural College, supposedly hid the Holy Grail ( chalice Jesus used at last supper) from the Nazi's during the War - from 1944 to 1948. Pope Pius the 12th , supposedly had it removed from the Vatican for safety and had his childhood friend, take it here, for safe keeping. The building used to stand alone on the beach, but has since been penned in by the neighboring buildings. Pope John Paul was sent to Montevideo to bring the chalice back to Vatican in Rome.
More port fun, this time with Alionia and this young lady drinking macha tea, the national drink of Uruguay and Argentina. See them drinking and carrying everywhere they go!
