Okkkkk everyone Im back.......from IGUAZU!
So Iguazu is on the very tip of Argentina that shares a border with Brazil (and I think Paraguay is pretty close too). A nice 17 or so hour bus ride woohoo! Anyways its this tourist attraction because it has these amazing waterfalls in the middle of the jungle. The town itself isn't much to brag bout, but the waterfalls and scenery are gorgeous.
I went with my two girlfriends (yes, I know, I actually do have some girlfriends here haha) Lisa and Zoe. We went on an overnight bus on Friday and got there bout mid-Saturday. The rest of that day we didnt do too much, just walked round the town.
But Saturday night was funny. So we had these two Australians (of Asian descent) and a Canadian (Montreal) in our room with us. They were real cool and funny, and we sat with them at dinner in the hostel. The dinner was this asado with a salad bar and shit...it was pretty good but thats not the point lol. Also the dinner included a Brazilian dance show. Let me tell ya the show was somethin else. All three performers were black Brazilian...1 guy and 2 girls. The girls were in these costumes that looked like they were out of carnival or something. They just had sequinsy things covering their nipples, a flashy thong thing, high heels, lots of makeup, and head pieces. The guy just wore a sequins shirt and pants. But the girls grinded and ass shook and basically gave free lap dances to some guys from the audience. It was definitely some hard core sex dancing! The guy (which always came over to me and chose me for everything lol) had girls come up and learn different dance moves. Overall it was the old, guys get a nice little show while the girls in the audience had to have a workout...hardly fair haha. Then everyone got up and followed the performers through all these different dancy things. I cant even begin to explain this show well at all...let me just say it wasnt exactly what we were thinking haha. My friends and I were like wtf?! Lol.
Then after that we just hung out at the hostel with the guys from our room and played drinking games for awhile, nothin too crazy. But then these 2 other guys come over a lot later and ask if they could join us. We said ya, and they asked what game did we want to play. Lisa said "O I don't know if I know anymore drinking games, we've been playing for a long time." And one of the guys answered, "You've played all the drinking games you know and your still not drunk...it's because your with asians." And he said it really quietly too, so that I didn't even hear him at first. But Peter (one of the asian australians) did and was like, "Wait what did you say?!" And the guy actually repeated it! What an idiot! So Peter smacked him across the face and got up and wanted to beat the shit outta the guy. I mean I can't blame him...who says shit like that?! It was super rude and just stupid (4 one thing "asians not being able to drink" isnt even a stereotype that I know of)! I dont know if the guy meant it as a racist comment, but idk what other conclusion could be drawn from it. But then the other guys got in between and no one actually ended up fighting, although for like an hour after Peter still wanted to go haha. And when Ken (the other asian australian) reached across the rickety table to hold Peter back, all the beer bottles were knocked over and shattered and made a huge mess. So it was quite a night let me tell you!!!! (P.S. Peter was pretty cute lol!)
Ok now on to the main reason for our trip...the waterfalls. So we got up early the next morning and got to the park by like 10 or 1030. All 3 of us were wearing shorts, tank top or tshirt, and a light jacket. They brought their swim suits with them and extra clothes, but I just wore my bikini underneath. Anyways, the day was rainy and gray and cold....and FREEZING! I mean I dont think it gets that cold there since its more tropical, and if the sun had been out it would have been a nice day, but with the rain and shit we were soooooooooo cold.
And of course the 1st thing we do is go on this adventure tour thing. It was part jeep tour through the jungle and part boat ride up to the falls. The jeep ride was cool but it was just so cold. Then on the boat ride, which they warned us was gona be like a shower haha, I stripped down to my bikini top and shorts so I could keep my other clothes "drier." They were these power boats that we took up the river, through these rapids, and up to the falls. Then after all the pics were taken, the driver drove us up suuuppperrr close to the falls. I mean this wouldnt fly at nigara falls where there would be a lawsuit just waiting to happen. We literally got so close that spray and water were flying everywhere and I couldnt even keep my eyes open. But it was a blast! We all loved it so much. We went up real close four times (2x's for each area of waterfall). O let me explain that...there were three main waterfall areas with other smaller ones all over the place. And they were GINORMOUS! These are some massive waterfalls, but they were awesome.
The rest of the day (after we dried off as much as possible and warmed up as much as possible even though that was never really accomplished) we walked around the rest of the park, saw all the different waterfalls, the jungle, ate lunch, went on these trains that reminded us of the trains in disneyland lol, and basically had a good time. It was such an incredible sight. I have pics, but they dont even begin to do justice to them. Mom, you really would have loved them! Then at the very end, when Zoe had almost given up hope, we saw tucans (she had been wanting to see them all day haha)! She was so excited and they were pretty cool. O and there were all these coatis all over the place and they tried to always steal your food (well they are a relative of the racoon lol). So despite the cold, it was a fantastic day.
Then we went back to the hostel, changed, ate, and went back on the bus Sunday night. A super quick trip! But really there wasn't too much else to do. But I definitely would like to go back when its sunny and a lil warmer...maybe in spring when things would be blooming!
Anways, there is one more story to this trip (I know this has been an extremely long post!). Ok, so everyone knows i can be a little messy when i eat sometimes haha. So Lisa and Zoe figured this out, and after the dinner they served on the bus I stand up to shake off the crumbs and Lisa asks if I spilled anything this time. Mind you, I still have the tray with the leftovers of the meal that i didnt eat in my hand. (The "main course" had been burgers and fries, if you could call the burger actual meat or one big ball of preservatives as Zoe put it. Suffice to say the food on the buses is not the greatest!) Anyways, so Im standing with the tray, cuz it wouldnt fit properly on my seat, and I shake my blanket, when either there was a bump or the bus lurched or something. And the seperate container that held the burger and fries was a little unsteady on the tray, and basically I fall forward and hit the seat in front of mine and the container of burger and fries spills onto the man in front of me's head!!!!! Ironic, no, that Lisa just asked me 2 seconds before if I had spilled anything?!
Well, this guy was super pissed. I immediately say "Lo siento" and keep on apologizing and picking the fries off his collar and shoulders haha. The man is mumbling in spanish, and throwing (and when i say throwing I mean literally THROWING) the fries onto the aisle floor, where Im bending down and picking them up. I finally sit down, totally embarassed and upset. But while this is happening i hear Zoe and Lisa desperately trying not to laugh, but they cant hold it in very well. So I sit down, and just looking at Zoe was some funny shit. I mean she was so red in the face and gasping for air from trying not to laugh. And come on, it was pretty damn funny! So Im sitting there, tears welling up in my eyes from not laughing...all three of us literally couldnt look at each other for a long time or we would have burst out! I was just sitting there praying the guy wouldnt turn around or see my reflection in the window (cuz I could see him) and see me basically laughing. Then the guy stands up to wipe off all the rest of the crumbs and turns around and says (in his bad english) "Thank you." with his hands spread out, indicating "look what you've done you stupid bitch" haha! The guy was mad enough to say it in english! I just sit there looking up at him and say, "Im sorry" back in english hahahahaha! I mean what did he expect me to do...it was an accident! But it was so effin hilarious. And of course the three of us couldnt talk bout it till today, cuz the guy was sittin in front of me. But Zoe said it might have been one of the funniest things she has ever seen! O what a classic Nicole thing to do...there you have it folks!
Yep, well thats all for now! O and Im posting pictures (ya I remembered my camera this time), but dont judge my hair from these pics cuz it looks horrible (well it was rained on and soaked and had a hoodie on it all day)! And p.s. Zoe is the one with the red hair and Lisa is obviously the other girl.
Mmk love you all and miss you tons!
Peace,
Nicole
