Canada to Patagonia at a Worrying Age

First proper tourist bit today. For those that haven’t visited, the Falls are majestic etc. However, in order to be a bit controversial here are…

10 Reasons Why Iguazu is better than Niagara

1. Iguazu is split between three countries against Niagara’s mere two
2. Iguazu’s main fall is called the Devil’s Throat – Niagara’s is called the Horseshoe
3. You can’t drive to the Devil’s Throat.
4. There are at least 15 multistorey buildings around Niagara. There are none around Iguazu
5. Niagara’s main street is like Blackpool – although this is not necessarily a a bad thing
6. When approaching Iguazu you hear it well before you glimpse it.
7. A million swifts live in an around Iguazu. Not sure what lives around Niagara, few geese maybe…
8. The ‘Maid of the Mist’ (bit Lord o the Rings) takes you close to the Falls in blue pacamacs. In Iguazu you jet into the falls wearing industrial oilskins while being videoed on the Death Valley Express.
9. The barmaid in the bar overlooking Niagara wouldn’t let me take my pint onto the patio to watch the light show. Although to be fair, there is no bar (and therefore no patio or pints) overlooking the falls at Iguazu. Or no light show (if you discount the full moon, which you shouldn’t).
10. The Iguazu Falls has about 2000 different falls – a different size for everyone. Niagara has the two – a sort of one (humungous) size fits all approach.

Doesn’t mean you shouldn’t go there. Really good tour guide (Moose Tours) included a wine tasting. Slightly unexpected, but welcome. The ice wine was great, but I wouldn’t want to walk too far for their Chardonnay….

Hopefully some proof of my attendance at the Falls will appear here soon

Don’t care that it was a goalless draw. Do care that we’re not off to Germany. Very bothered that the miserable git on the door in the only bar in Toronto showing the game wouldn’t let me in. ‘Too full’ in his opinion, not mine.

Still, means I get to try out wi-fi internet for the first time and means I don’t have to visit internet cafes until I get my notebook robbed!

A note on the phone – yes I do have my mobile with me. Will have extra roaming facilities for two months from 10th Oct to 10th Dec. After which it may have nothing at all (anyone want the chip for a few months?). Please only call or text if it’s important – not for a laugh. Use my email address (or this site) for taking the piss etc…

Cheers

58 hours since a cigarette…

And here’s Alessandro chuffed to nuts with his new school uniform.

Anyone know how to make these inserts smaller?

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