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M.F. Smith
1993
JOURNAL
El Peñasco, ~5km N of Maldonado, Depto. Maldonado,
Uruguay
Nov. 18 and I were driven by Jito in the
Nissan that belongs to the department
to buy dry ice at an ice cream factory
(about $30.00 US for a small piece = 30 kilos).
We also filled one of the 10 liter liquid nitrogen
tanks at the Casa de Inseminario, which cost
about $25 US. I stayed at Enrique's house on
Wednesday night since I had already
checked out of the hotel in preparation for
the field trip. Joe Cooke rented a car
and moved his family and visiting
relatives to the beach house at Alpina,
leaving room for me at Enrique's house.
On Thursday morning Jito picked us up
at Enrique's house in the departmental
vehicle. Two of the students rode along
in the vehicle, and three took the
bus that same morning to Maldonado.
We drove to El Peñasco, the house
belonging to the grandfather of Maria Luz,
and dropped off our gear to make room
in the vehicle. The house was enormous,
with large grounds, fruit orchards, trout
raising ponds, and a view of the
Arroyo Maldonado.
We picked up the students at the
bus station in Maldonado and drove east