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| The Very Wet LaGues |
We became one with the Falls today. The approximately 1 mile walk took us up close to some of the 275 drops. Hopefully my pictures will give a tiny understanding of the magnificence. The group coalesced at the wonder of it all. Each and everyone exclaimed they had never seen anything to challenge the Falls. There is one walkway the stretches over a fall. This was so much fun (and a bit damp lol)
Next, we visited the Bird Rescue Sanctuary. Most of these birds are born in the sanctuary and will never be released. The parents were rescued from poachers. The Park is one of the largest bird parks in Latin America, whose main job is the conservation of the 120 species of birds of the Atlantic Forest in some danger of extinction.
This was becoming quite a full morning as we returned to the Falls, took a funicular down to the river and boarded a jet boat. We traveled for miles upstream to feel the spray and hear the thunderous water at the vase of the falls. THEN the boat went UNDER the falls at Devil's Throat. The spray was so strong that I couldn't open my eyes. But, what was there to see expect spray? What fun!!!
Tonight we had a special private dinner at Casa do Chef. Fabio, the chef, had been head chef at out hotel before deciding to create his own restaurant. The dining room is located in his home with one side completely open to the enclosed garden. He creates dishes using the gastronomic history of the diverse regions of Brazil. At each serving he explains the origin of the dish and the ingredients. It reminded me very much of our Aboriginal lunch in Australia. An extra treat was his flute playing. Also, the very cute children appeared. Pictures at flickr.
