Second Day at Iguazu Falls

San Martin Island

The Brazil-Argeintina Border Runs Down the Middle of the River

The tour bus returned from the Brazilian side with the rest of the tour group and picked us up at the hotel at 9.30 AM.  We had a good morning at the park, walking along the lower circuit which allowed to get good views from below the various waterfalls.  After that we walked along the upper trail which enabled us to see the falls from above.  At that point it began to rain and after 30 minutes the rain became heavy and people coped as best they could with whatever rain gear they had.  Brenda put on a waterproof parka and I donned the same waterproof jacket in which I had toured Mexico by bus.  Nevertheless the dampness worked its way into our clothes and back packs.  The personal discomfort and poor visibility to my mind made continuation of the tour impractical.

Fortunately Brenda and I had seen the two major circuits that we had not seen.  The group went on to visit the major falls, Garganta Del Diablo (The Devil's Throat) the day before, so we got the OK from the tour guides Mariano and Pilar to abandon the rest of the tour and make our way back to the hotel.  We would have liked to have had a second look at the Gargantua falls but if the weather cleared up tomorrow we would return to the park to visit to do the walk around San Martin island and visit Garganta again.

We were back at the hotel at about 2 PM where we draped damp clothes and equipment all over the place, had hot showers, then later called room service for sandwiches and french fries to tide us over until dinner, which begins at 8 PM.

Today Brenda took most of the still photographs and I concentrated on using the video camera.  I will publish some of them over the next few days.