Iguazu

We were surprised when we awoke early with the sun as we have been further south and the sun is not up until very late. We set out for the bus and were excited to see these spectacular waterfalls. We entered the park and set out for the train to bring us closer to the falls. When we arrived at the second station we saw a huge line up for the biggest part of the falls and decided to do our tour backwards to avoid the crowds. We started out on various look out points along the top of the falls and were taken back by the power and beauty of the surrounding falls. It was breath taking. We then set out to the trails that looked up to the falls and enjoyed snapping lots of pictures, although they can not capture the grandeur. We quickly made our way to the boat launch to make our way to the island. The train and boat were all included in the park intrance fee. The boat ride lasted just about 60 seconds and we wandered the island to see another view of the falls. The argentine falls are noted for being a closer view of the falls where as the brazil side is further away and therefore a panoramic view. Lastly we rode the train again to the Devils throat which is the largest part of the falls and most powerful. We made our way along the catwalk and got very wet from the spray from the water. All in all it was awe inspiring and definately a highlight!! After about 6 hours at the falls we made our way back to the hostel and scored another deal for one more night.

We took it easy this morning and relaxed. We wandered the town and enjoyed a nice lunch soaking in some much missed sunshine. We were very excited to be able to wear shorts! We packed our bags and made our way to the bus station to go over the border to brazil. We had heard lots of stories about this border crossing in getting the buses to stop for the proper paperwork to be completed, but things went smoothly and quickly. We found our way to a hostel here in Foz do Iguassu,Brazil. It is really different here and the language barrier is a new challenge and we realized how comfortable we had been with spanish. Either way we found some shishkabobs on the street and enjoyed a mouth watering meal.

Tomorrow we are heading to see the Brazil view of the falls and are looking forward to having a second chance to see this beautiful display of God´s creation. Then we will head out on a night bus to Sao Paulo and head on as soon as we can to Paraty.