Category Archives: Information

Perfect Filet Mignon

  Filet Mignon (French for „tender fillet“ or „dainty fillet“) is a steak cut of beef taken from the smaller end of the tenderloin. In French this cut can also be called filet de boeuf, which translates in English to … Weiterlesen →

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Sales in UY – Be Exotic

    Try to be exotic ! My dear friends Doug and Syd started a discussion about incongruous English words in Uruguayan advertising. See Dougs blog http://www.mydayinuy.com. Since I found no way to upload photos to his blog with my comment,  … Weiterlesen →

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Berlin in Uruguay

Berlin around the world. Berlin has many namesakes. At the Berlin Technical University once 118 places in the world have been identified, which bear the name of the German capital. Those are not always cities, it can also be villages … Weiterlesen →

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Must See – Oktoberfest Munich

      Click on pics, most will supersize. „It’s Open“. Since today at noon on September 19, 2015, opened by the Lord Mayor of Munich, Dieter Reiter, the beer runs. Following the good tradition, Mr. Reiter yelled “O’zapft is!” (“It is … Weiterlesen →

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Churches Uruguay

   Iglesia de los Carmelitas, Prado, Montevideo. Since we arrived in Uruguay I know that this is the most secular country in the Americas. Not as fanatic religious as others on this continent. Because of this, I was wondering to … Weiterlesen →

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Rough Day on the Beach.

A beach walk with the dogs was impossible this morning. Whole beach was gone. 1/2 a meter under water and foam. Rio de la Plata – not much „silver“ to see from our Silver River. This is – how it … Weiterlesen →

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Computer Solution Atlantida

That’s what we all have waiting for !!!   Across Don Vito’s in Atlantida. Whatever your computer problem might be, they will fix it. And they fix it with an excellent know how and reasonable prices. If I am happy, … Weiterlesen →

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Productos de Coco

Coconut Oil and Milk in Uruguay. People often ask me where to get coconut oil or milk in Uruguay. Here is the answer. At El Granero in Montevideo you will find „Aciete de Coco“ (coconut oil). 500ml jars = peso … Weiterlesen →

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From Stagecoach to Taxi

During my recent travel to Germany, I had the opportunity to dive into postal coach history and got some more background to one of my very very rare collectors items, a „Post Coach Road Map“ from 1806-1810. Visiting the city … Weiterlesen →

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Must See – Independence Day

  American Independence war. Click on to super size. The 4th of July. This coming weekend, once again,  the American nation celebrates the 4th of July. Some years ago we had the opportunity to spend a couple days during 4th … Weiterlesen →

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