Nov. 14, Iguassu Falls, Brasil

Breakfast at 6:45 and on the bus at 7:30!! Sure like the airport experiences with lots of help.

1 1/2 hr. Flight. Got off plane and into the muggy rain forest area to the I. Falls national park on the Arg. side. We met our new local guide who took us into the park. We never have to wait in line for tickets or anything. It's easy to get spoiled. It was sooo hot I had to wear a wet paper towel around my neck. We took a small park train to the catwalks of Devil's Throat area of falls. Covered with100 percent deet, I saw not one mosquito, but thousands of kinds of butterflies. You literally had to shoo them away from your face.

Then we walked 1 1/4 miles on catwalks over the Iguassu river in the midday sweltering heat to a magnificent view of the falls. As frigid cold as Bariloche was, this place is frigging HOT!! about 99 pcent humidity. You really feel you are in jungle like surroundings. Anyway, the falls were breathtaking!! They have had about 3x more rain than usual, so there is lots of iron oxide sediment in the water so it all looks muddy. The guide says the falls are super full and loud. The falls are the widest in the world- over a mile wide. We gawked for as long as we could stand it and then hiked another mile and some back. Myclothes were absolutely soaked. We were sure a sorry looking bunch.

Back on air conditioned bus to cross the border into Brasil. Another smooth crossing to our hotel which is a very nice resort. We were given the Br welcome drink which reminded us of mojitos sin mint.

There was time for a nap before another included dinner at the resort, complete with entertainment. Evidently, B. Is known for buffets. It was wonderful.

Then back to our room for happy hour with E and J and one our $8 malbecs we toted across the border.

Let's see if the falls pic below gets sent.

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