Rusty At The Vet

The short version is that Rusty is doing well after the “neurological event” that floored him two weeks ago. The vet checked him yesterday afternoon and prescribed another week of reduced medications along with his regular daily glucosamine to build up his joint strength.  He got his check up on the lawn as he hates doctors’ offices…

We promised to return next week and with that we hope to be back on the road in ten days or so. Uruguay continues wintery cool, sometimes sunny and boringly predictable.

Robert the American solo traveler (front left) is on his way in his LandCruiser to Buenos Aires where he likes to joke he will look for fine dining and hot women.We had a last dinner all together in town.

I had a Wiener schnitzel (“milanesa”):

While Adrián and Maria-José had giant steaks: 

And Layne and Robert had smoked pork chops in a delicious citrus glaze: 

And we went all the way with dessert which it turns out is Maria-José’s favorite course:

She’s had them all  and prefers a brownie with ice cream. Robert tried the crème brûlée:

While Layne and I shared a local delicacy called a Principe Humberto, a mess of dulce de leche, crushed merengue and crushed cookies with whipped cream or raspberry or strawberry sauce as variants.

There isn’t much information online about this dessert unique to Uruguay also exported to Spain’s Canary Islands where apparently they have a version. I can’t figure out who invented it or why or where the name comes from  but it is native to this country.

A very pleasant evening out  even for Rusty who got tail ends of steak and a walk. 

I am tempted to get sentimental every time I look at him but I am trying to keep it under control. As Layne put it he has made a considered effort to stay with us when he could easily have dropped out so I guess he really is enjoying his strange nomadic life. I know I’m enjoying it with him.