The breathtaking Iguazu water falls

Ok everyone. There are two things i have to tell you.
The first thing is that the airline company we flew with to South America went bankrupt and that we now don't have a ticket back home. A couple of weeks ago we were told by our travel agency that we will have to wait to see what happens and that maybe another company will buy Air Madrid (The company we flew with). That means that if another company will buy them, we will not have to buy a new ticket back home and we would just be transferred to the other airline. WRONG.

A few days ago we found out that Air Comet bought Air Madrid but instead of us being transferred to the other company, we have been told that we have to add 200 EURO to our ticket and only get a flight to Madrid. From there we will have to buy a new ticket to Tel-Aviv because Air Comet only goes from South America to Madrid. NO LUCK.
(By the way Kraus, a ship is the most expensive)

The second thing is that despite all the ticket problems, we are having a great time here and that the Iguazu water falls are one of the most amazing things i have ever seen. Fucking amazing. Just take a look at the pictures and understand.






Tomorrow we (Hilla, Huan and I) will probably leave Argentina and take a bus from here to Florionapolise, a city in the south on the coast of Brazil. We have heard that the beaches are great there and we just cant wait to see.

Here is a summary of our trip in Argentina. Look and enjoy.

Don't cry for me Argentina...

A day before leaving Buenos Aires

So here we are in the hostel at the computer again a day before going to Puerto Iguazu which is the town that lies just at the Iguazu falls. After a 12 day stay in a hostel that was not exactly what we were looking for but turned out to be ok (I guess it was only because we got used to the place) we think the time has come to continue our trip. We bought an 18 hour bus ride that leaves tomorrow at 18:30 and will bring us to Puerto Iguazu at 12:10 the next day.

We had lots of fun while staying here in this tango city - Buenos Aires although we still have the day tomorrow. We got to see many places in and around the city. We even got to see a couple of tango shows (One of them "La Tanguera" being a musical that was just AMAZING). Kraus i know this is not for you and that you are reading this and probably saying "boring..." but tough. A trip is not only what you like. Going to shopping centers and parties. It is a little more than that :-)



Maybe this is for you:
On one of the days we decided to go to Tigre which is 50 minutes by train out of the city. They have a theme park out there so we bought 2 tickets and spent the whole day in the park. Yup it was fun but not more than that. I bought the most expensive ticked which includes everything in the park but ended up going on only 4 of them. The lines were too long. (Don't worry. No carousels).


Florida and La Valle were also places we spent a lot of time at. Those are the two main pedestrian streets here in the center. Lots of shops, restaurants and cinemas. we got to see 3 movies. Maybe it is better to say 2 and a little. One was "Deja Vu" with Denzel Washington, the other was "The Holiday" and the third one was Babel with Brad Pitt. The problem was that not the whole movie was in English. Parts were in Arabic, Spanish and Japanese with Spanish subtitles. Anyway we ended up getting out in the middle and getting back our money after Hilla argued with the lady selling the tickets.

I cant write down all the things we have done here Buenos Aires but can say that we had fun at the markets, the places we went to in the evenings and just everything else we have done and been to like La Boca, San Telmo, Palermo, Puerto Madero, Recoleta...


Tomorrow we will be closer to the gigantic water falls and cant wait to see the place. It is suppose to be even warmer and more humid than here but the place is a must. Iguazu here we come.

Back to the Capital Federal

Here we are back again in Buenos Aires after a nice round trip from the north to the south and back up. We had a great time in the south with all the mountains, glaciers, small towns... and are now enjoying this great capital city of Buenos Aires. A city mixed with everything. From the richest you can imagine to the poorest of all, just everything. Tango as a main dance can be found all over in restaurants bars and on the streets.

Up until now we have been to quite a few places. We went to the cemetery in Recoleta where all the famous Argentinean people such as Evita are buried. A nice experience cause it was quite different from a normal cemetery. Kind of like a city of statues and small houses. Really nice.

We went to a few markets in San Telmo and La Boca. La Boca being the poorest (most dangerous part of the city tourists don't go to at night) which was built by Italian immigrants seemed to be really interesting. All the houses were painted in different colors and loads of people trying to make money from just anything. Markets and music all over. It was really amazing.




We went to a couple of movies, the casino where we lost of course (not too much), the harbor and to a tango show. As i already said, tango here in Argentina is a main thing. Loads of people dance tango and you can find it everywhere, even on the streets. The show we went to was ok. Not the best but a nice experience.



By the way, yesterday Hilla and I were 3 years together. We went to an all you can eat restaurant. Good food although no meat. Only pastas, pizzas and enpanadas. We had lots of good ravioli and pizza. I think this was the best ravioli we tasted in Argentina. At least better the famous restaurant back in Bariloche where the sauce was really bad.

Today in one hour, we will go the Palermo, another part of the city where there is going to be another Tango show and some other things. It is suppose to be something special so we are going with 2 other friends we met in Puerto Madryn. Ellie from Finland and Huan from Columbia... Wow it is late now, we will have to get ready. I will write more later. Bye.

By the way Eulda Moi - Have not tasted penguin meat and the weather is good at last. When i say good i mean really hot. It is hard to sleep at night. The humidity is killing but i guess we will have to get used cause Brazil is suppose to be worse.

Puerto Madryn, Peninsula Valdes and a RISK game

As you all know, we are in Puerto Madryn right now and are enjoying the sunny days we missed so much while travelling south in the patagonian region. We are back to wearing shorts and sandals leaving the fleece we brought with us in the hostel.

Yesterday we rented a car and drove to Peninsula Valdes (A nature reserve full of seals, penguins, whales and Orcas) with a french couple we met in the city.

It was really nice. Although we didn't get to see any Orcas, we got to see the seals, sea lions and the penguins. It is important to mention that it is not a zoo like we are used to. It is all in the nature and you get to see how the animals really live while they are not captured.



Hilla took a nice photo of 2 penguins together. Here it is:


(FOR OPHIR) In the evening when we got back, we stayed at the hostel and ate a good dinner we cooked. After dinner, we and 5 other people from the hostel played RISK together until 3 in the morning. Yes Ophir i know you envy us.

Today we bought a bus ticket to Buenos Aires. We are taking the 15:00 bus and will arrive there 20 hours later, 10:00 the next day. Well then, we will get ready now, go get something to eat and get on the way to the bus terminal. See ya.

From El Chalten to Rio Gallegos

Today we arrived to Rio GAllegos after taking the bus from El Calafate. We had a wonderful time in El Calafate being at the Moreno Glacier and then going by bus to El Chalten, a small village surrounded by mountains and by the famous Fitz Roy which can only be seen when and if you are lucky on a good day. Guess what? After being unlucky loads of times, this time was different. We could see the mountain overlooking the village on a windy day.

The day before, Hilla the Canadian and I have went on a day trek to one of the lagoons in the area. A 6 hour walk with rain and mud all over. Although not having the greatest weather, the rain started later on when we were on our way back. Up until then, we could sit by the water eat our lunch and relax while staring at the glacier falling down onto the lagoon.



The next day, Hilla stayed at the hostel doing laundry and relaxing a little while I went on my own to the Fitz Roy trek. That is when i had the great weather and could see the great mountain chain. I wont write too much cause a picture is worth a 1000 words.



Being in El Chalten was the first time Hilla and I stayed in a dorm. Hilla was shocked that we had to stay in a dorm but had no choice. Most places didn't have doubles and the ones that did were really expensive. At first she was mad but then it turned out to be fine cause the people we stayed with were really nice.

Sylvester was also nice. El Chalten is a small village so no parties or pubs in the area. We went to a nice resto bar and sat there until 1:00.

Now we are in Rio Gallegos staying here another night and waiting for our next bus to somewhere not known yet..