Cataratas!

This weekend, my program went to Iguasu Falls...and I cannot put in words how amazing it was, probably the best weekend Ive had in Argentina. While the 13 hours bus ride there was not exactly the highlight of the trip, we made it alive and well-rested in north-east Argentina (Jungle Land). A day of Jesuit Mission Ruins (filled with lies) and a stomach-expanding asado at a ¨tranquilo¨ ranch was a nice prelude to the waterfalls (or cataratas) the following day. My camera ran out of battery when we arrived at the park, so I left the phototaking to my obnoxious aquantences. It was better because I could truly enjoy what was in front of me the whole day. If you ever go to Iguasu Falls, you must do the boat ride! It goes all the up to the waterfalls and you get drenched. The point of view, as my host dad would put it, is "expectacular!¨ But, after 8 hours or so, grand beauty turns normal. At the end of the day, I meditated alone with the waterfalls, shared a moment, and took them with me.

That night, I followed the sounds of guitars blossoming from the hostel next door and met some ¨josha¨ locals. Two guitarrists were playing the blues and singing in Spanish. I am now obsessed with the Spanish blues! When one guitarrist starting noodling "Angel" by Jimi Hendrix, I asked "Jimi, sí?¨he nodded, and I asked "puedo cantar?" He nodded again and I took the microphone. THe three of us layed down eight songs that night. And for the first spontaneous time in a long time, I felt like a rock star. We hammered out "Red House", "Purple Haze" (which I played guitar), Led Zeppelin`s "Babe, I`m Gonna Leave You" and "Roadhouse Blues", "Love Me Two Times", and "Break on Through" by The Doors (or as I called em, Las Puertas). I had a fan club and was constantly handed free beers; and as a rock star should, got the girl.

I am now in Buenos Aires. Gregorio Sherman arrived last night at my doorstep and he is currently sleeping for theeeeee 12th hour or so. The man has been traveling and partying non-stop for 17 days and justifyably needs to recuperate. When he arises from his coma, I will take him to Tigre, where we`ll meet up with my friends and relax.

I hope you are happy and healthy.

Un beso grande!
-David, "El loco"