Mar 2008

W O W !!! I was mesmerised last June when I was fortunate enough to see Niagara falls in Canada... but this just took my W A T E R F A L L experience to a whole new level!

Being stood next to the falls in Foz do Iguaçú* literally made me feel again like a kid in a sweet shop (and I have always a quite excitable kid with a really sweet tooth)!

With the falls thundering down next to me and the surface sprey in my face... I just felt so energetic and happy!

So energetic and happy, that I just had to chicken dance!!!

Chicken Dance

Not the best quality clip... but here goes!!!

Hopefully that made you smile... the dance normally gets one of two reactions;

People laugh at me (or with me)... eitherway I make someone smile... so it´s a job well done!

Or

People look at me like I am some crazy fool... Hmmn, could be true, but doing it makes me smile!!!

Dare

I dare you to try it today, in the middle of your workplace!
You might make someone laugh... or you might get given some time off for being crazy... eitherway, Chicken dancing will give you a good result!!! (Try it when you are alone if you don´t believe me!)

If you do pluck up the courage to do it, comment back here and let me know the outcome!!!!

Enough of being crazy... Back to the falls

So, Brazillian side of the falls were awesome. Again, made all the better by who you experience them with;

My Irish friends Rob and Al. We had a real good laugh....
All I have to say to you two is.... W A T E R F A L L Hee hee!

And of course my Aussie friends Lucie & Alex; and Vanessa & Kyle

Puerto Iguazú

So, I liked the Brazillian side... but, as this trip seems to be panning out, things are getting better and better each day. The day on the Argentinian side of the falls was no exception to this rule...

Taking a trip across the border into Argentina... and into the national park... we soon found ourselves stood on top of the devils throat;

Not content that this was close enough... we jumped aboard a speed boat and took a trip right under the falls!

Awesome!!

The infamous Travelling Pigeon Sneaked into this one too... check him out here.

(Video clip to follow...)

HydroDam

OK, here is a section for the (nerdy?) Civil Engineers amongst you... the worlds largest operational Hydroelectric powerplant !!! (If, like Itaipu, you conveniently forget the three Gorges Dam in China!)

All joking aside, this is a very impressive piece of work! By utilising the power of the Paranà River, Paraguay and Brazil are able to respectively generate 90% and 20% of all their Electricity needs. Wow!

The falls make me happy!

Although, its time to leave... and make another epic voyage on bus to Buenos Aires... estimated time... 17 hours!!! This one promises good things. For the equivalent of about 40 GBP I have been offered a fully reclining seat (Super Cama), a meal and Champagne.... and hopefully no nappy wearing dogs!!!

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Waterfalling Hydro Damming Bees Out!

• NB - The falls are on the border of Argentina and Brazil. Foz is the Brazillian´s share & Puerto Iguazú is the Argentinian´s portion!!!