So the day came to say good bye to Bariloche and the cold weather and say hello to our last two destinations. The bus ride from Bariloche to Bueno Aires was 22 hours so deciding that it was too long we reached deep into our pockets and forked out the money for a flight. After arriving there, we made it to the bus terminal where we baorded one of the most comfy buses we've ever been on and started our 19 hour overnight journey to Iguazu Falls.

Think recliner chairs and then put them on a bus. This pretty much sums up our too good to be true seats....add a pillow, blanket, wine, champagne and whisky and we were set to go on our quest for the falls. We were in the two front seats on a double decker, so we had noone in front of us to lower there seats and block us in. The girl sitting accross the aisle from us was Irish so we passed quite a bit of time chatting to her and swapping travel stories. We finally arrived to Iguazu feeling a little worse for wear after nearly no sleep (this time it was me more so than Lex that was sleep deprived) and found the hostel where we checked in and enjoyed a well earned shower. The hostel was very peaceful and relaxing with a small pool and leafy surroundings to chill in. That afternoon we grabbed a bite to eat and wondered around the town enjoying the heat and humidity of the north, a sticky but refreshing change from being in the cold for so long.

The next morning we woke early to get ready for our day adventure to Iguazu Falls; one of the 7 wonders of the world!!! Bags packed and hiking boots on we set out to catch the bus and ready for a day of hiking. Well when we arrived we quickly discovered that the Falls were VERY touristy and the whole walk was pathed out so maybe we over estimated the attire yet were glad at the end of the day as were our sore feet. We made our first walk in the park that led us through gorgeous trees and eventually we heard the soft sound of falling water. As we came closer that sound turned thunderous and through the trees we caught our first glimpse of the falls that took our breath away. The size of them were amazing not to mention how many there were. Waterfalls of different sizes and strengths were scattered around the cliffs and fell into a wide river and the mist that was formed by the plumet formed rainbows all around. The whole surrounding was like a scene out of Fantasia or Avatar and we took it all in with with big smiles on our faces "holy s***" mainly Lex though who has a small obsession with waterfalls.

On our walk we were greeted by Kuwati's which are small animals that resemble a cross between a wombat, possum and ant eater. Pretty sure we've mentioned them in our animal sanctuary blog...anyway at first we were a little wary as they can be agressive but apparetly these ones are quite friendly. Well only friendly to your bags as they are quite the pest here in the park and tend to annoy tourists for there food. One guy got so scared from a pack that were going for his plastic bag that he screamed at least 3 or 4 times like a 5 year old girl before throwing his bag on the ground and running away. I'm sure it was scary but all Lex and I could do was laugh and leave the scene and what was left of the guys dignity there and continued on to check out the rest of the park.

We kept wondering through different walks and seeing more of the fallls. We caught a ferry over to an island and saw them from different angles and proximity. After this we decided that it was worth spending a little extra and caught another boat that actually took you out into the falls and steers you into the pounding water. We weren't sure how good this would be but everyone who did it came back sopping wet head to toe. So we jumped on the boat and was given exactly what we paid for. It was UNREAL. The driver drove us right into the smashing water. We probably got in about a meter before we were engulfed in white water and then vision was lost. Of course we couldn't stay in there for long as the sheer force wouldn't allow it but it was well worth it and we were glad we did it. And of course, we came back ashore dripping wet and continued our walk a little uncomfortable. We had lunch after this yet was driven away by hungry kuwatis and was forced to walk and eat. The rest of the afternoon we spent seeing the falls from different heights and angles and it was great to see how they form. The last stop of the day was to the top of the largest fall called "garganta del diablo" which translates to "the devils throat". After a long path that winded over the river at the top we made it there and it was awesome! We could then understand why it had this particular name. It fell in the shape of a semi circle and when the water gushed over the edge it definately resembled a throat that was swallowing the water down. We enjoyed it up there for a while before heading back down to the entrance, baording the bus and heading back into town.

We made it back to the hostel and after showering, packed up and headed back to the bus station to make the same 19 hour bus journey to Buenos Aires. Iguazu Falls was a very quick and tiring journey however well worth the effort (and money) and would recommend it to anyone.