Swinging in a hammock poolside at the hotel kind of "homeless" for a while until he cab comes late afternoon to take us to the airport. Then about 24 hours until I get home.

Iguazu Falls was amazingly beautiful. There were three trails we hiked. One took a bridge directly over to a large section of the falls, and a train ride took us to that section. When I say train ride I mean little open trains like at amusement parks. They sure do pack us in like sardines I must say!  The other two trails went to another section that were more like many sections of smaller falls. There was an upper and lower section. Many parts had metal bridges over the water and falls themselves. The park was beautifully done and gave you an up close experience. The attention to detail was appreciated because that is something that seems to lack overall in general.

We took a walk this morning down the road to the hotel and I took a few shots to upload. I will upload pics of the falls when I get home, so be sure to look for those. I hope they turn out well and give somewhat of a sense of the experience.

Poolside at hotel:

Cool metal sculptures throughout hotel: 

Stone drive up to entrance:

Sign directing to hotel:

Road to hotel being worked on. Notice working laying flat on his back. A bit early for siesta, no? Lol!

A very ambitious ant carrying a large leaf. I felt like that ant thinking I can bring all this stuff home. My suitcase is a very large leaf!

Additional lanes to the right used to turn left (similar to jug handles in NJ). If there is traffic behind you and cars coming toward you preventing a left hand turn, you get to the right and stop, then wait for both lanes to clear and turn left. Thinking about that now, it's like a center lane for turning but having to wait for two lanes to clear instead of one.

Pretty fence:

Lots of motorcycles everywhere. This one had a bunch of stuff the driver was transporting. In Ville Allende many rode with one or two children as well, helmets optional.

Horses tied up outside a community of native American indigenous community:

Two little kids came out to feed he horses:

I was so close and could smell that "horse" smell. I love the smell of horses!

Miscellaneous pics around hotel grounds:

Strange tree with interesting type of thing growing on it and dropping to ground:

Examples of that lack of attention to detail. Too much trouble moving the furniture when staining the deck or covering tree trunks!  The general attitude is "Eh".  

Signing off now to sit in sun a bit before heading out, and to save last bit of charge left to listen to tunes during overnight flight. I cannot wait to be home!  

Alhough the journey is ending, check back soon for upload of pics from 35mm camera. 

I am appreciative of many things, and always have been, but this also makes me appreciate immensely what immigrants and refugees have endured. I have a home to go back to and which also helps calm the anxiety of immersing oneself in a different culture.  How brave are the ones who endure this with nowhere to go back.  And I think of my four grandparents that immigrated from Germany to afford me such blessings.  

Adios!