I apologize for having to resort to a slideshow.. but it would be very hard to describe the day that Gabe and I just had..
I woke about 7 to find that it was pouring with rain.. not just rain.. but cold rain.. it was about 8 degrees C.. and absolutely freezing, dreary, nasty.. and dreary.. the best kind of conditions for seeing the worlds most beautiful waterfalls.
Gabe and I dressed in our warmest clothes.. ate breakfast and headed out into the mess.. We ate a good breakfast at the hotel and then caught a $2 buss to the falls.. it was about an hour ride. by the time we got there it was just pouring.. we decided since we were already soaked, we’d do the boat adventure first..
It involved a 6 km ride thought the jungle on a 4×4 .. then a ride up to the falls in a zodiac boat. it’s hard to describe here the combination of discomfort and fun that this entailed.. it was like having a great time while immersed in ice water… no .. make that ice cold chocolate pudding.. it was nasty and great.. we took the boat up to .. and eventually into.. the falls.. it was amazing and gross and miserable and fun. unlike anything I’ve ever done.. I’d never do it again.. though I’d do it in a heartbeat tomorrow.. (did you get that ? ) ..
we spent the entire day there.. until our toes were like prunes.. (and they sill are.. )
a funny thing happened after though.. after we ate.. Then got back to town around 4.. I had this crazy idea that we should go to Paraguay to put a Samstone .. I convinced gabe that this was our destiny.. .. we were soaking wet and cold.. but around 5 we got on a crappy bus to Paraguay. what we didn’t realize is that it went through Brazil .. neither of us had visas for this crossing.. but by the time we realized where we were going.. it was too late.. . By the time I realized that we were in Brazil illegally , it was too late to do anything…. We kept our heads down.. and managed ot slip thought customs and immigration.. let’s just say that security in this part of the world is not that stringent.. … We slipped through Foz do Igauazo Brazil without getting picked up.. then we crossed into Paraguay.. We got to Ciudad all a Est in Paraguay around 5.. it was kind of a scary place.. absolutely no English.. and know one knew when (or if) there was a bus back to Argentina.Gabe and I spent a scary hour trying to figure out if any buses headed back t Argentina.. Luckily one did around 6Pm .. again.. we slipped thorough customs by looking helpless.. and did not end up in jail in Brazil.. (I have a visa.. Gabe does not) .. we were SO glad to arrive back on Argentine soil that we almost kissed the ground !.. Then we ate a huge pizza and hike back to our hotel thorough the cold rain.. I’ve never been so glad to get to my tiny hotel room !
Ok.. here are the pics.. note that my camera preview screen stopped working midway through the day.. so the pictures are wierder than usual !..
OK. What an adventure ! More tomorrow !>
note all, nite sam !
-me