From Iguazu to Rio.

After Salta we went on to Iguazu Falls which were as huge as we thought. We spent a couple of days viewing the falls from both the Brazilian side and the Argentinian side. The Argentinian side is by far the better, as well as getting closer, and having better walk ways we were also able to get a boat, which took us under one of the smaller falls. There should be some video posted to give you an idea.

After Iguazu it was straight to Buenos Aires for 5 days. Unfortunately ´Boca Juniors´ weren´t playing so we had to make do with a stadim tour instead, tickets for previous games on sale at the hostel were over 100 pounds so would have been an expensive do. Speaking of the hostel we had our first problem with bedbugs or at least Joanna and Beadle did. We counted over 50 bites on Joanna and Beadle wasn´t far off, I managed to get away with none, but had to apply the bite cream 4 times a day which wasn´t fun either. The last night we went for one last steak at a place recommended as the best steak house in Argentina, and it was. Expensive by Argentinian standards at 20 pounds each, but that included free champagne whilst you wait for a table (1hr 20mins) a bottle of red and a huge tray of side orders such as quail eggs in ramikins.

The next mornig we caught the ferry to Montevideo (Uruguay) with the intention of travelling up the coast of Uruguay and Brazil to Rio for the carnival. The idea was to take it easy on the beaches before the mayhem of Rio, and that´s what we did. In Uruguay we stayed in La Padrerra, and Punta Del Diablo, doing nothing but relaxing on the beach. In Cabo Polonio in between Padrerra and Diablo we did get metres away from a seal colony but apart from that we just took it easy each day and each night. Brazil was slightly more eventful in that we rented a surf board on Ihla Do Mel (the honey island), but apart from learning to surf it was much the same as Uruguay. The final stop before Rio was Ihla do Grande, but here we couldn´t even relax on the beach as we had our first taste of bad whether, with tropical storms for 3 days before deciding to leave early for Rio.

Rio De Janiero

Above pic: Joanna on the famous steps in Santa Teresa (5 mins from our hostel). You may recognise the steps from either the Snoop Dogg / Pharrel Williams music video for ´Beautiful´ or U2´s, ´Walk On´ music video. Whatever takes your fancy.



Above Pic: The staue of Christ the Redeemer.



Above Pic: From left to right, Anna, Joanna, Beadle, Amanda, Me, and er Christ.



Above Pic: The view from the Staue of Christ the Redeemer. The small island edging out into the water is Sugarloaf Mountain.



Above Pic: An 2009 Carnival advert for my beer of choice Boa, Antartica.



Above pic: One of the floats from our seats in sector 6.



Above Pic: A float which walls collapsed to reveal people dancing.




Above Pic: Me and Joanna + stupid hat bought off one of the local kids for a pound. Most likely stolen 10 mins before from someone in the parade.

First day of surfing in Ilha do mel Brazil

That is how you stand up =)

Beadle showing off.


Me catching a wave

Dave ready to stand up

We are both ready to go out and learn how to surf

Me on the wave:

Iguazu Falls

Mendoza Wine Yard Tour.

Above pic: Our tour guide at the Tommasso wine yard getting our tasters ready.



Above pic: Having a FREE taster at the wine museum.




Above pic: Cabernet Sauvignon grapes.

Penguins in Puerto Madryn

Swinmming and playing around at the beach.

De alskar att simma ut i havet och sen in igen. Ur sota var de =)

Parque National Los Glaciares.

Above pic: A view point of the Moreno Glacier.



Above pic: The two of us.



Above pic: Not good with my birds of prey but someone may know?




Above pic: Almost identical pic to the front cover of our ´Lonely Planet´guide book.

Above pic: Left to right, Beadle, Joanna, Me and Gabby half of the couple we met form Norwich.