Last day of. sight-seeing

We took a trip to Punta Del Este today to see the famous hand sculpture in the sand. There were 14 adults and 4 children in two vans, so it was a regular "tour caravan"! The day was overcast and it tried to rain, but we still had a fun day. Before we got there, we stopped by the piers where the vendors were cleaning fish and the sea lions and birds waited for the scraps that got thrown into the water. One old dude was huge! He must have hung out there for many a meal! We saw Casapueblo, which is a villa built into the side of a cliff by a very famous Uruguayan artist who is known for his use of vibrant colors and fish shapes. We went over this crazy bridge (Muldanado Bridge - AKA 'Drunken Bridge') that was built like a roller coaster.We stopped for ice cream (helado) - I had Tarimasu and dulceleche. It was delicioso! Then we stopped at this animal preserve that had some neat animals, even though some of the cages looked like they were empty. The price was right though (it was free). We hurried home because there was Girl's club and Dana, one of the volunteers, was going to show them how to make earrings, using the glass beads that she hand-makes. She also shared her testimony which is really incredible!!! After Girl's club, there is company coming for dinner (8 o'clock). A couple from the Reflection group and their teenage son - a nice family and their son helped us at English camp. Today's been a busy day, but a really fun one! I can say that I've experienced so much of the Urugusyan culture that I can possibly fit into 2 weeks! The only thing left to do is pack, spend one more day with the Beer's and get ready for our loooong trip home!