La Madre de Austin - Photo Essay

Austin's mother Tara came to visit in April 2026. We enjoyed some familiar favorites and also tried a few new places together.

First glimpse of the water in Atlantida—our first stop directly from the airport

Lunch at Santoral

Dessert—looks much better than it tasted

Prime fall beach day

José Carbajal, "El Sabalero"

Sand textures

Uruguayan Sun

Uruguayan Son

Ship-shape...

Is it still called driftwood if it hasn't drifted yet?

Returning to Montevideo from Atlantida

A trip out to the lighthouse

Golden hour as we neared our apartment

Sunday street market

House tour at Palacio Acosta & Lara

Waiting for the tour

Walk this way...

The fireplace, imported from Spain, apparently cost as much as the house

Does your home have it's own observatory?

Walking the Peatonal to Lunch

Classic show

Classic theater

Lunch with a view atop the Radisson

Nice neighbors

Wrecked

Samba party on the Rambla

Sunset on the rambla

Home is where the lap is

Still runs!

First (and last) bus ride

The recently refreshed Feltrinelli Book Store

Double rainbow!

And sky blue pink clouds

Teaching Conga, a Uruguayan card game

Hudson helped...

Friday street market

Anniversary dinner at the Bodega on our block

Including a 360 virtual show of their history

and good life advice

Tacos a Mercado Ferrando

Picking meat for dinner

Many choices... all happy cows...

Terrace by twilight

Terrace by day

Old trolly cable tightener (maybe)

Mariner's house?

Walking the streets

The elevator we didn't take

National Cemetery

We found a long lost cousin!

And the only Uruguayan on the Titanic

And his family

Airport viewing platform before departure

New lounge coming soon!

And she's off!