Fronteir crossing

Hi all
Here is Linda with a foot either way. One in Uraguay and the other in Brazil.
The Uraguay town of Chuy becomes Chui on the Brazil side. Chuy is know as a fronteir town. I've  seen a lot of Brazilians now and they come in  all shapes and sizes. Border control is a funny thing here. You arrive before town and they stamp your exit visa. You head into Brazil and they stamp your entry visa about 5km into the country. No baggage checks at any crossing except x-ray at Buenes Aires airport and the ferry terminal in Montevideo. No dogs or body scanners. We did 9 hours in the bus yesterday. 5 to get to Brazil and 4 into Brazil. Couldn't  find accommodation  at chuy so we kept moving. Big day but comfortable sleep at the end. We had  a swim in a lake today that makes Taupo look small. Met a guy on a beach who was fishing and managed to have a convo in Portuguese.  He said that he came to NZ and caught a snapper. Funny who you meet. I will be starting à page for travel tips for anyone inspired to come to south america.
Sam