Monday, June 4, 2007

L´Chaim

From Colonia, Uruguay, we booked it back to Buenos Aires on a ferry, dallied around town (and inhaled about 10 tons of pollution, smog, burrning rubber and cigarette smoke) and then off to Puerto Iguazu on a 15 hour bus ride. For a mere 5 pesos more or so, you can upgrade to cama from semi-cama, which means your seat leans almost all the way back. Good thing I´m a mere tall 5´2" and could still sleep in fetal position. Jess doesn´t sleep as well on the bus rides, no matter how long, but I think it´s because she´s not narcoleptic like me.

Day 1 in Iguazu: The electricity was out at the hostel but the bar was up and running. So, we drank. Jess and Kirsti may even have jumped into the pool, in the middle of winter mind you, in their clothes. I, being the more sensible sister, continued to drink indoors and stayed dry.

Day 2 in Iguazu: We drove to the Falls, the widest in the world. It was a spectacular sight and rather than wax poetic in words, I´ll let the pictures do the talking below. One regret though, instead of taking a boat out to the Falls like the sensible Kirsti, the rest of our little backpacking family for the day decided to pass. So, we drank. Do you see a trend here? 1.5 liters of Quilmes beer later, we returned back to the hostel to nap, shower, sleep off the afternoon boozing only to wake up and drink 1 (or 5) too many free capirinhas at the hostel bar. Jess even managed to set up a game of capirinha pong... Bad idea. But it was our last night with Nick the Scotsman and Kirsti the Kiwi and so, we drank.

Day 3 in Iguazu: Hungover and tired, we managed to waste the day away. Our main tasks included and were essentially limited to: booking a bus ticket outta Iguazu, eating lunch, and trying to get un-hungover. Then back on the bus for another 16 hours to Santa Fe in central Argentina.

Iguazu felt like a vacation within our vacation. We saw an amazing natural attraction but then managed to get in some major R&R time. There wasn´t anything else to see or do in town so it was nice to veg without feeling guilty about it.


Our little backpacking family for the day: Rodney the Canadian, Carl from ATL, Kirsti, Nick, and Chris the other Scotsman




Coatis in the park: they can and they will bite.
Ant the monkey: she can and will bite
Dos Hermanas | Two Sisters

Nick and Jess: Brothers from a different mother
Kirsti + Chris

9 comments:

Yen said...

YES pictures ... now that's more like it!!

Jinna said...

Your pictures are boring and do not tell a compelling story. I'm not going to tell you again... Oh, and I hate you Jess.

btuyet said...

Glad to see..your pics. Jessica, don't "overplay", watch out your health..pls drink slooow. Love

Anonymous said...

Jess, your own mother (and Jinna) just called you out. Burnnn.

Tiffany said...

why do y'all have matching coats?! you're like the little green mountain people from 'nam.

and where are the up close and personals of #1 of your respective lists? COME ON!!!

Unknown said...

jess, you could drink like that back here.

looks fun,stay safe, no more tape worm! can't wait to read more!

pooja bhatia said...

i heart the pics! keep 'em coming!

also, pic of dos hermanas. que cute.

Unknown said...

Hi sisters, hope you are having a great time!

I prolly lost out on the Farmers job due to...you know why.

Have fun!~

Unknown said...

sad, i was trying to keep up being the first one to comment, the loser that i am. unfortunately i actually had to do work at work. :p sounds like you're having fun. i like the pictures...can you make them bigger? haha and use the calamine lotion for them bug bites ant!!