The End Of Summer

Saturday night we turned our clocks back an hour as our Daylights Savings Time period has come to an end. Officials say that the country saves 4% electricity due to the time change but I honestly don't see how since almost no one has air conditioning.

The best news for us is that the tourists are leaving the city. While they bring a lot of money, they also bring a lot of traffic. We are looking forward to things getting back to normal.

Buses have been rolling out of here around the clock, heading to Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay. During the last couple of months it was easier to find someone speaking Spanish than Portuguese.

They'll be back in a few weeks for Easter vacation but that only lasts for a week. Until then I am looking forward to a 2 mile drive not taking 45 minutes.