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Published: March 21st 2006
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Iguazu Falls
Argentinian side Took the overnight bus from Buenos Aires to Iguazu, really needed to leave the Milhouse I was turning nocturnal. Time for a few days of it and some proper sightseeing. But to my luck I sat next to Kath & Kate from London and Manchester who had conviently bought a bottle of wine (who takes wine on a bus trip!?!) with the complementary champagne & wine (yes it a flashy bus) the journey was a blast. One thing about booking your bus ticket late in South America it means you get to be toilet monitor for the journey!
15 hours later I arrive in Iguazu, its hot damn hot. I´m staying at the Hostel-Inn Iguazu, it has a massive pool, gardens, football pitch and feels more like a country hotel than hostel. On the downside the staff where pretty ineffective.
I saw a few familiar faces from BA looking knackered from the excesses of New Years. I try a new approach in booking my sightseeing activities two Canadians girls, Hayle & Sandi in the queue ahead of me seem to know what their talking about and give the travel agent a good grilling. I rock up afterwards and just
Iguazu Falls
Argentinian side ask for exactly what they´ve booked. It worked a treat no need to even read the guide book.
The Igauzu Falls straddle the Argentina - Brazil border, with most on the Argy side. The falls are made up of a number of individual waterfalls in a horse shoe shape. When the water level is high enough they join together to form a massive waterfall!
Most of the day is spent walking the paths round the falls, its way to big to see from just one location. Its a scorching hot day, late 30s early 40s, I take a boat trip to the edge of one of the falls to get soaked! as required when visiting a waterfall.
Late afternoon we follow one of the trails a smaller waterfall in the park where you can have a dip. Adamant I´m not going in but the opportunity to sit under a waterfall is too inviting and relaxing!
The next day was spent rappelling down a (small) waterfall and zip-lining through the park tree tops. Well done girls great choice of activities.
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Jim Nimmo
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Birthday suit
R u wearing your Birthday Suit by that waterfall? You dirty old goat!!