Iguazzu Falls

After a good flight from Rio we were met by a most delightful young woman named Maria who was our guide for the two days and the driver Debora, also very nice. Our first view of the falls took our breath away and it just got better and better the closer we got.The Iguazzu river was in flood and there was 5 times as much water than usual.  The first part of our tour was on the Brazilian side of the falls with many viewing platforms. Some of them were so close that you get soaked by the spray.  Bob braved one of them right in the middle of the river and came back bedraggled but exhilerated.  We had a light lunch with the girls and then were taken to our very nice hotel for the night which was accross the border into Argentina. If only we could have stayed for a few days. I sure it would have been quieter than Buenos Aries. Our room was very comfortable with a kingsize bed, minibar and very comfortable. After a great dinner a good sleep and a nice breakfast Maria picked us up again to do the Argentinian side of the falls. This meant long lwalks up and down stairs and on iron and wooden walkways but the effort was so worth it. We had 5 hours of amazement as at every corner there was another wonderful view and photo opportunity. We were amazed at how close we could get to the water. The whole experieence was incredible and indescribable. You had to be there. We were pretty tired by the time we arrived in Beunos Aries and were very unimpressed with the Wilton Palace Hotel but more on that later.