#sidetrip Numero Uno: Colonia, Uruguay

A very popular topic of conversation on Remote Year is Side Tripping. Beyond the 12 cities in 10 countries in 3 continents we live and work in throughout the year, this group of travel addicts plans a wide variety of shorter trips (think one to five-ish days) to other destinations because you know, #yolo.

Here's what's on the docket of trips currently being discussed: Machu Picchu, Patagonia, Iguazu Falls (prob spelled that wrong), Mendoza (Argentina's wine country), Galapagos, Rio Carnival in Brazil, Lollapalooza in Chile, and the list keeps growing.

I physically, not to mention financially, cannot participate in every trip, and you better believe I want to. Yes of course this is a great problem to have, but a problem nonetheless. So far, I have been doing a nice job of actively enjoying Buenos Aires, my home for this month, and I have been resisting most temptations to book trips, BUT I haven't gone full cold turkey.

One of one billion cool murals in Buenos Aires, as seen while touring around the city with @BikingBuenosAires

Which brings me to the review of my first side trip: a nice little ferry jaunt over to Colonia in Uruguay over MLK Day.

The plusses: it's only a one hour ferry ride from Buenos Aires, it's another country to tick off the list/stamp to add to the passport, it is a very quaint town - like total 180 from the dynamic Buenos Aires lifestyle, EVERYWHERE ACCEPTS USD$$++ which is so great since I really didn't feel like taking out Uruguay dollas for a day trip, it kind of reminded me of how I imagine Greece would be even though I've never been...

Upbeat Colonia ferry crew (despite the 5am wake up)

The grains of salt: actually getting on the ferry is a process similar to going to the airport and boarding a plane (when you don't have TSA pre-check) so think lots of lines and boring procedural stuff, the water at the beach is brown which really takes away from the whole beach aesthetic, there's not a whole lot to do once you're there: to put that in perspective, we looked up "Top 10 Things To Do In Colonia" before we left and #7 was "Take A Ferry To Buenos Aires" soooo that pretty much sums it up!

Golf carting around Colonia (preferable to walking or biking after a 7 hour bike tour the day before)

Overall: Fun little day trip, perfect first trip to dip my toe in the #sidetrip water, not a must-do for those visiting Buenos Aires, would be great for a quiet retreat, spa vaca or break from the wild Remote Year lifestyle

Additional Colonia fun fact: I've met multiple Americans who have moved to Buenos Aires and have been living and working here for nearly a decade. They are here on 90-day tourist visas, and they take the ferry to Colonia every 3 months so that their Argentina tourist visa resets. How is that a thing????

Next up for #sidetrippin: Mendoza because WINE

Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

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