5 January 2026

Can you spot the jellyfish?

The bike road was about fifteen feet above the rocks where the waves were lashing. While watching the water slip in thru the rocks, I noticed something interesting. The object kept moving in a way that seemed like it was self-propelling. Then, I realized that I was looking at a jellyfish!

Do you see it?

5 January 2026

Les Mesitas

Rode down south along the waters from Playa Manas. Eventually, came to a point where I could take the bike and go down to the rocks. It was fun navigating the rocks.

Then we took pictures of each other!!

5 January 2026

Playa Brava

One of the two famous beaches of Punta del Este. This is on the Atlantic side. It has some angry waves and is ideal for surfing. As you can see, it is a full house today. Apparently, today has been a great day weather-wise after a few days. It is always windy since it is a peninsula stuck between two large bodies of water, but the sun is out in full glory today!

5 January 2026

La Mano de Punta del Este

This sculpture in the middle of the beach – that of a humongous hand emerging from the sands – is a major tourist attraction here. On my bike ride, I went to this spot first. The original sculptor – who is from Chile – apparently finished this in 6 days one summer. He had then replicated the same in Madrid, Venice and in the Atacama desert in Chile.

5 January 2026

That is an interesting decor

I was waiting to check into the hotel in Punta del Este when I noticed this interesting decor in the lobby. It looks like a tree made from long tapestry of paper coming out of typewriters!! Felt very jealous that they have so many typewriters!!

Did you know that typewriters were originally created to write page number in books?