After great dinner the nigth before at this excellent buffet restaurant, we headed to the airport with high hopes. But when we got to the airport, it was a bit chaotic - the domestic airport was closed for construction, so we had to go to the interntaion airport. Becasue of the stupid book in procedures they have (tahnk you Aerolineas), we missed our flight for the morning and had to get another fligth in the afternoon, which was cutting into our Iguazu time. Again, not ideal, but not much you can do at that stage. At least we got some more vouchers for lunch :) Arrived late in the afternoon at Hostel Inn, which was a very nice hostel, but more like a mini hotel (not that we were complaining after the Rio accomodation). We took the bus to town (hostel is just outisdeof it) so we could get some much needed cash. Not much to do except chill for evening and then come up with a plan on how to maximize our time at the Falls and try and see both sides (our time was cut down from having two full days to see the Falls, to now just a day and 3 hours).
8 November 2010
Off to the Brazil side of the Falls. We though this would be the best, as our flight was the lunch time the next day, so if there were any delays etc, then it should rather be on the Argie side than on Brazil side. Took a bus to the Falls at Brazil side, having to stop to get our passport stamped out of Argie and in Brazil. Met a nice german couple that was also going to visit our side. Argies side is known to be better, but the way that it worked out, it was a good choice to do the Brazil side first. Once gets a more general overview of the falls, not so much in detail, but a nice perspective, and then the Argie side is more detail. But both sides offer different views and I would certainly recommend to see both sides, you will not waste your time or moeny. The Brazil sides view almost reminded me of the Sugarloaf view, as it gives you this total perspective, which is what I prefer more. Because of time contrainsts, we cut down on all of the other excursions available (like speed boat, trekking etc) and just went for the main thing, the water falls. The view of the Falls was stunning, and is really something to look at. I feel quite privellaged that I have also been able to see the other great waterfall in South America, Angel Falls. Aslo the funny thing was that everyone was willing to take photos of me and Stephanie (a couples worst thing, because most photos only have one of us in, diffcult to get both of us in or in general the people we ask just take crap pictures) - and the pics came out very nice. The Falls have been shortlisted on the Natural Seven Wonders of the World, and I am sure after seeing it, it will either be among them or come very close.
Then took bus back at 13:00 to go to the Argie side, or a section of it (because of our time constraints). We decided that we would do Devils Throat, which is the main thing on the Argie side, and you need to use a tram to get to it. Met a very nice Bristish brother and sister traveling, Ricarhd, who has been travelling for a year, and then his siste, Isla, who is just stated with her travels. Both Stephanie and myself were a bit sceptical of the view from the Argie side at first, just becasuse we saw the Brazil side, but we were both very revlieved that the view was completely different, and again, stunning!!! A great day of sightseeing were we were just so luckly to see this (I compare it to similiar to the Rio day when we saw the Christ statue and Sugarloaf). Wow.
9 November 2010
Pretty tight morning with just a 3 hours to see the rest of the Argie side of Falls and then get our flight back to BA onwards to Mendoza. There is definately more waling routes available on the Argie side, but we just decided to stick ot the basics again, and do the routes with the falls in (there are also jungle ruites etc). The view again was stunning, but unfortunately after the first upper section, the rain started coming down (the day before was perfect waether, today was very overcast). We decided to leave the other route we had planned to do, as this one takes you to the bottom portion of the falls (our previous on was a view from the top), and we believed that we saw the best sectiosn of the Falls. After some mishaps with the stupid train in the park, (we only realised afterwards that you actually have to get off at one station on the track and get onto another train to go to the main exit gates) we arrived at the gate, ran our butts off to catch the 11:15 bus so we could make it to the hostel in time and catch a taxi at 12 to the airport (well worked out). Stephanie had this weird feeling the whole time that the flights or one of them would be cancelled ro delayed. Unfortuantley she was right! Our flight to Mendoza was cancelled and instead of flying at 19:30, we would now be flying at 22:30. Vouchers here we come again! Not a good track reecord thus far with Aerolenias, 3 flights, all 3 a mess! Hopefully some better luck from here on it with the flights! At least now I have some time to update this blog :)
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