Blogs from Misiones, Argentina, South America - page 87

Up at the crack of dawn, as always so much to do and such little time. Had a good breakfast and because it wasn´t busy it meant we could make more for our lunch!! Met the couple who we met yesterday and they gave us travel advice, they are on there last 2 weeks of 12months. Today we went to the Argentinian side of the falls, they have 80% of the falls. The brazilian side is good to look at the panoramic views but on this side you get to get on top of the falls and under them. Jumped on another bus (we are always on buses!!) Had to go through the border and passport control. Got off the bus, crossed the road and onto another bus! Arrived at the falls with only reais not ... read more

Well it's been a while since I last wrote and I'm now in sunny Puerto Iguazu. Since my last e-mail, I moved in with Heain, the Korean girl from my class. She had rented an apartment in the city and initially had a friend that she was staying with, but he left and she had a spare bed. The place was pretty small but rent was really cheap and it was really nice to have Heain's company. I finished my four weeks of Spanish classes, so my last two weeks in Buenos Aires were free to venture around town and practise my Spanish on unsuspecting Argentinians. My Spanish continues to improve. However, I've had a couple of embarrassing 'lost in translation' moments where my listeners have been in stitches after I've mistakenly told them "I'm pregnant" ... read more

We caught our first glimpse of the Falls from the air as we flew in. Caught the 1st bus out to the park this morning to beat the hoards of tourists! From the Argentinian side there is km´s of walking tracks which weave through the forest to viewing points of the Falls, both high and low. These Falls are spectacular, hence soo many pics! The shear volume of water that drops over is phenonimal, the thundering sound deafening, and the spray of water droplets would drench ya if you hung around long enough. We also took a boat ride which took us up the caynon and provided what is know as the "2nd most important baptism". We went right under the water falls of the Salta San Martin, not once, not twice, but 3 times, which ... read more

Okey, da var det endelig tid for en suveren 17. mai feiring i Buenos Aires, en av de beste paa flere aar! Det var stort sett oss to og hanna + fire norske jenter. Ingen daarlig ordning. Vi hadde laget fin lunsj med bl. a. roklaks og eggerore, og vi gutta stilte i nyinnkjopte dresser og 17. mai sloyfe. Ettersom ambassaden nektet oss inngang og Plaza Noruega var folketom, ble vi like godt sittende og hygge oss i leiligheten i syv timer. Passe brisene ramlet vi avgaarde til en bar paa Plaza Serrano saann i aatte-tiden pa kvelden. Ble sittende der fire pils for vi dro via TGI Fridays (!) til en fancy restaurant saann i elleve-tiden. Der klarte Snorre aa overspise seg paa utrolig god biff, og vi fikk til og med gratis champagne siden ... read more

April 27 - Iguazu Park, Argentina: In the morning, after recieving a typical breakfest of french bread baggets and jam, we proceeded to catch the bus to the Argentine side of the falls. The park was nice, although the weather was kind of crappy - unlike the day before, the sky was overcast and the air humid. However, we didn´t let it prevent us from taking advantage of the day. We signed up for a tour, which included a short truck ride through a patch of forest, and then a boat ride down the same river as Iguazu falls. The whole thing cost about 70 pesos, and while the truck ride was nothing special, the boat trip was kind of fun, as it took us right under some of the lesser falls. The jacket that I ... read more