12th February 2017 - Iguazu Argentine
We waded ankle deep out of the park and into the car
completely soggy but laughing our heads off. The problem now of course is that at 80% humidity - nothing dries.
The idea of the whole Iguazu experience is to see it from both the Brazilian and Argentinian side.
If yesterday blew our socks off, then the hike today would be probably unsurpassed by anything we would do....probably ever.
Our guide Nieve and driver (Super) Mario, collected us early
for a full day of walking in the Argentine Iguazu National Park.
Steve had decided that instead of getting wet through fully clothed with waterproofs, he was just going to wear less and allow himself to get a good and regular soaking. Janette had also given up on her hair.
Going in the main entrance, the guides drove further in and took us through a short cut & directly down to the lower walk, this meant we had the whole walk to ourselves.
Steve had decided that instead of getting wet through fully clothed with waterproofs, he was just going to wear less and allow himself to get a good and regular soaking. Janette had also given up on her hair.
Going in the main entrance, the guides drove further in and took us through a short cut & directly down to the lower walk, this meant we had the whole walk to ourselves.
As she used to work as a ranger before the call of maternity, she knew the route that did not involve mixing with hundreds of South American and Japanese tourists.
We don’t know what we expected but it was just one stunning view
after another. Each turn
unfolded into another spectacular view of a different waterfall from the whole range. The scale was just breathtaking. We walked for 5
hours going from one waterfall to the next culminating in the most spectacular
view from the middle of the Devil’s Throat the largest of all the falls.
The weather had been unusually kind to us, it was a glorious day with plenty of sunshine and when we looked down into the cauldron of spray at the Devil’s Throat, there was a stunning semi-circular rainbow below us in
the spray.
Lunch once again was a battle to fight off the Coati - mammal machines that would seriously
injure for food.
Janette's Video of some of the many falls including Devils Throat at end- "Iguazu in Action" (Title by Spielberg)
Happy
and exhilarated we headed back to the little train that would take us back to
the entrance to the park to meet our driver.
The weather had been unusually kind to us, it was a glorious day with plenty of sunshine and when we looked down into the cauldron of spray at the Devil’s Throat, there was a stunning semi-circular rainbow below us in
the spray.
injure for food.
Janette's Video of some of the many falls including Devils Throat at end- "Iguazu in Action" (Title by Spielberg)
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| Nivee and Janette in deep and meaningful conversation (not) |
But…..Iguaza had one last present for us…. The clouds
gathered, the heavens opened and the most incredible thunderstorm with
torrential rain started. Everyone was drowned. We at least had waterproof jackets
with hoods, but most of the others were in little plastic ponchos.
The Rainforest certainly lived up to its name, but we had
been so lucky for the main views of the day we didn’t mind getting soaked
through right at the end.
With wet cloths, soggy camara bag and sore legs, we did the only thing you could in such circumstances - went to the bar....
Tomorrow we begin the next big trip - we fly to Ushaiau to eventually meet our ship to take us to to Antarctica. Dont think we will have problems with heat and humidity there.
All images for individual days are here South America Image Files
With wet cloths, soggy camara bag and sore legs, we did the only thing you could in such circumstances - went to the bar....
Tomorrow we begin the next big trip - we fly to Ushaiau to eventually meet our ship to take us to to Antarctica. Dont think we will have problems with heat and humidity there.
All images for individual days are here South America Image Files
Enjoyed the photos of the waterfalls. Cannot see the lump on Steve’s head where Janette accosted him with a branch as she screamed... ‘if you stop and put up that tripod to take another snap’ you’ll be dead.
ReplyDeleteSalivated about the BA red meat delights. My best steak was had in Guatemala. Would appreciate a photo of J’s wheeled shopping trolley for all the wine she’s collecting.
Are you able to see the Rugby? Your chaps have scraped home twice. If you get the chance to download the Desert Island Discs Podcast by Nigel Owens then have a box of tissue on hand.