Argentina part3

The flag of Argentina, The last night there we went back to Buenos Aries.It was late about 9:30 and Michelle asked the front desk if there was a tango show we could watch. He said we had just missed the us that took all the guest to the show. But,he could get us a taxi and get us a sitting at the show. I had no Idea it was even possible for us to do anything but birds. So off Michelle and I went without Rich and Brig. Oh boy did they miss out. It was the history of Tango. Like a PCC show in Hawaii. Live dancing horses. On a stage that was round. In the center of a 3 tiered balcony audience. We had a table of ten but only 7 of us there. We could take NO PICTURE BOu did I want to. the dancing was beautiful. The orchester was amazing. They had one group that was all over 80, they had been playing for years. The feet of these dancers were like they were walking on air. the lifts the poses the positions.AMAZING. The tango who would have know I would get to see a show. It started at 10 and went until midnight. They we road a bus back with all the other guests. Yes it was a highlight of the trip. No pictures just a memory. They ended the night with a very moving dance and song of Don't Cry for Me Argentina, and the flag the fell down from the ceiling, in strips of ribbon. This flag was at the end of the end of one of the bridges of the falls
This was one of our lunchs. Just outside a minimart in Iguazu the town.

We were dropped off to get our laundry washed and dryed. Because we had gotten them pretty wet at the falls and they would mold before we got home. Well we found the laundry Mat but, they would not let us do them ourselves. So we had to wait and wait and wait!! So a little lunch on the steps of the minimart. Was in order because we had to wait for 5 hours.
This was not at the mini mart. We did get some great food at other places!!
Everywhere we went they had two toilets. One for the business and one for the clean up of the business.
The entry of Ricon beautiful place. Below is the falls I hope it turns out!!

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Rich's arm without bug spray. I don't think he will do that again. His other arm was just as bad!!
There were miles of bridges going over the falls. They were amazing. I wish you could hear how loud they were. At one spot you could walk close and just get a bath. Michelle ran back down there so we could get a shot of her in the mist soaking wet!! I don't have that picture.
Here is one of the falls. Honest the were a mile long at one point. Going from Argentina into Brazil.
It was going into spring and the flowers were in bloom
Every once in a while a flower would just pop up!!

I wish I knew how to post more pictures at one time but will do another post ...Keep looking

Argentina Part 2

Mystery critter?? He was at the Iguazu Falls . Very aggressive animal!! He jumped up on the table of a girl next to us and grabbed her sandwich in his mouth and ran off with it. We all just could not believe what we had just seen.
This bird was everywhere. Very loud and wanted us to know he was there. The plush crested Jay. Just to let you all know I did also get some shots of birds.
This is Valerie our host at Rincon De Socorro in the Iberia wetlands. You could only get here by truck,bus or horse. Very rough dirt roads. We did ride horses here but I can't seem to find a picture of us o the horse's. Hmmm
This is our chef. All his life he wanted to be a chef here at the lodge. He worked his way up to that position. First he was the horse stall person then when there was an opening at the kitchen he was a helper and now the chef. Dreams do come true even in a very small place of maybe 20 people and his village of 40.He saved his money, bought a computer and watched cooking classes on line to see how to make the food. Very good food. We rode horses out to his village to see where he came from.
Just a spread of what we ate. YUMMMMM

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The sunrises were amazing. This was at Pellegrini. A very small village. All dirt rodes. We were up at 6 and out the door in a boat this day before the sun to catch shots of the birds.
This is May on the left 75 and packs a hugh camera and tripod everywhere she goes.Then Michelle and Brig who also packed Cameras and tripods. Then there was Sue who was just a birder and listed with a small point and shoot camera.
this is us in the later part of the morning. DAd Brig and Michelle and hte two guides and pushers of the boat. When we were in shallow waters. Marsh's really.
Nate is our guide and he gets right down and dirty with the birds. Ted is in the background. He is a research scientist at OHSU. Eye research.
This is the view of what I watched A LOT. I will continue..