Blogs from Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina, South America - page 12

Homma on jatkunut samaa rataa kuin mihin viimeksi jaatiin, eli pihvi ja viini on maistunut, ja eri kulkuneuvoissa on taas tullut istuttua. Pihvia on itse asiassa tullut purtua sen verran, etta molemmilla on tullut yksi hammas kipeaksi ja ikenia kutittaa ihan vietavasti! Tallaisia matkavaivoja talla kertaa... Edellisessa blogissa oltiin menossa Mendozan tangofestareille, mutta hostellilla selvisi, etta se olikin jossain kerrostalohuoneistossa eika tayttanytkaan meidan odotuksia ulkoilmakonsertista. Sen sijaan kaytiin tsekkaamassa paikallinen baarikatu. Trendikkaita mestoja ja ihmisia vieri vieressa. Tai lahinna naiset olivat laittautuneet ykkosiin, kun taas miehilla oli valkoiset t-paidat ja farkut... Viela ei myoskaan ole nakynyt todisteita siita, etta Argentiinassa tehdaan maailman eniten kauneusleikkauksia. Ehka sitten Buenos Airesissa. Ai niin, Argentiinan jätskiskene on yllatta... read more

PUERTO IGUAZÚ ARGENTIINASSA 27.-29.11.2009 Argentiinan puolella yleisiä alueita ei ole siistitty, ojat kasvavat rikkaruohoa, pensasaitoja ei ole tasoitettu, talot ja bussit ovat rähjäisiä, mutta tunnelma on paljon sydämellisempi ja rennompi. Nyt on taas hauskaa, kun ei enää tarvitse varoa askeleitaan. Voin käyttää yleisiä kulkuvälineitä ja hoitaa asiani espanjan kielellä. Olen saanut vapauteni takaisin. - Tietenkin voi, suosittelen sitä teille, siellä on kolmen valtakunnan maamerkki ja hyvin kaunista. Miten niin ette voisi mennä jokirantaan kävelylle? - Brasilian puolella sanottiin, ettei sinne ainakaan saa mennä. - Niin, te tarkoitatte ryöstöjä ja päällekarkauksia. Ei tällä puolella sellaista tapahdu. Tämä on pieni paikka. Pieni paikka ja suuri paikka. Viihdyn selvästikin paremmin pienissä paikoissa. Jopa Iguazún putoukset ovat Argentiinan puolella palj... read more

I´ve got to hang around until 6 tonight to catch a night bus to central Brazil (Campo Grande), so I thought would give a quick update on what I have been up to. Buenos Aires After the Marathon I hung around BA for a few more nigths and basically ate Steak and drunk Quilmes (Argy beer). Also meet a cool ozzie called Anne who is moving to the mighty Clapham Junction to live for a couple of years if it all goes to plan. After 2 weeks in BA it was time to move on. I was meant to catch the bus on Friday night, but being the complete the idiot that I am, I managed to miss my bus. It had nothing to do with me being late, just a lack of common sense and ... read more

Though not quite the end of our trip yet, there was one last place on our must-see list before leaving this incredible country. However, getting there would involve another long distance journey on another bus (this one would take 17 hours). So, with the scars of our recent experience getting to El Calafate still fresh in our minds (see blog entry ), we decided to make it as painless as possible by treating ourselves to a pair of Cama Suite bus tickets. The bus left Buenos Aires shortly after 7pm on Monday evening and as we rolled north, we enjoyed all the comforts of 1st class bus travel. Our seats were fully reclining (to 180 degrees), we had our own personal DVD screen and we enjoyed canapes before dinner, wine with dinner and champagne after dinner. ... read more

Having finally made it out of Buenos Aires we arrived at the little town of Puerto Iguazu having taken the famous 'ejecutivo' overnight bus. And very nice it was too with comfy seats, champagne and wine served - the only shocker was the 2 hour long 80s music compilation video which they played. However after a few bevvies we were soon singing along. Puerto Iguazu itself is pleasant enough and is located very close to the famous Iguazu Falls. We had been recommended the Hostelling International, which was out of town - but as it was too cold to use the swimming pool so the extra cost seemed pointless. Instead we stayed at the lovely Puerto Canoas. The little hostel was nicely set around a courtyard with hummingbirds and hammocks; you could tell that you're close ... read more