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First I'll update on our final day in Buenos Aires before our trip here to Iguazu.
It was a rather relaxing day because I got a bit drunk at the hostel party and felt a bit poo all day. The Aussies, Mark and Brett, did a great job annotating our Lonely Planet and we arranged to meet them in a few days time when we returned from Iguazu for a massive night before they were moved on.
I can't remember the last time I'd been to a zoo so we decided to go. It was good fun - we saw lions, polar bears, snakes, ugly birds and masturbating monkeys. They just sat there playing with themselves. How rude. We went to some Japanese gardens in the afternoon for a gentle walk and I had a nap on a bench.
In the evening we started our bus ride to Iguazu. We'd heard good things about these buses, and the bus was excellent. Fully reclining seats with folding down thing to put your legs in/on. The food was terrible, but they did give us champagne. It rained all night and the bus driver was a maniac. However, almost as soon as we arrived in Iguazu it stopped raining after a 12 hour downpour. Excellent.
Iguazu is famous for being home to some rather large waterfalls. You may have seen it on Planet Earth. Unfortunately the water is at its lowest level for over 20 years. However, this meant that it wasn't as busy and there wasn't too much spray. The Devil's Throat was epic. We visited the Brazilian side of the falls yesterday and the Argentinian side today. We almost didn't make it today, as after a rather heavy night at the local club (getting to bed at 5) Jo didn't set the alarm properly DOH! We were woken up by loud bangs on our door by our tour guide. In the end we just met them there. We did all the trails through the national park and saw some great sign posts along the way. You can see them in our photos. My favourite is "Don't give burgers to the animals".'
We're leaving tomorrow for Buenos Aires again, arriving the following day at 9am, just in time for La Boca walking tour. We'll update from there at some point.
Ta ra xxx
PS we're having a nightmare getting out photos on. We'll have to try at a different internet cafe in the few days.
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