Huge, roaring and damp, no it's not a Georgie hangover but the completely breath-taking Iguazu Falls. We visited them first on the Argentinian side and it was such an impressive sight. We wandered along the bottom trail looking up in awe and braving a soaking to get some good snaps before stopping to eat our soggy sandwiches whilst avoiding the weird greedy monkeys. We did better than most with this as they snuck behind people and tore apart their carriers or jumped over their shoulders onto the table when the 'please don't feed the animals' signs were ignored (no sympathy). Anyway after a slightly stressful lunch we headed out onto the upper trail which gave us some great views over to the other side and you can really experience the power of the water. The worst part about it was the queue for the train but you can avoid this by having a bit of a walk. Oh and the MILLIONS of butterflies, it was like a terrifying nightmare/horror film.
We also went to have a look at the Brazilian side which we felt was a little less impressive but still worth a look. You get to see them from a more complete perspective and there was also a chance to get proper soaked and have a little ride in the lift. The cheeky monkeys were still there annoying picnickers and there weren't as many people although it felt a lot more crowded because there was less space at the viewing points but it was still a bloody brilliant view! There were quite a few optional extras you could do here which may have made it that little bit better but being the cheapskates you all know and love of course we paid the bare minimum! Still I think I'm going to go out on a limb (I don't even know what this phrase means but I think it fits here) and say it is the most amazing natural thing I have ever seen and I've been to the Stewartby Brickworks...
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