Almost home!

I cannot believe it has been 10 days since last post!  Whew!  We have completed 35 hours of Spanish school, meaning 2 solid weeks of study and practice plus lots of homework and practice time.  I got to the point of dreaming in Spanish!  It was very sad to leave friends and instructors in Bariloche, but I could not resist a bit more travel before heading home, so investigated Perito Moreno Glacier, but found 2 options..fly expensively or take the slow bus for 2 or 3 days of discomfort as it was recommended I not drive alone with the kids for safety reasons.  So, we opted to go see the jungle and the amazing Iguazu Falls.  They were amazing and spectacular and awesome all together!  People recommended staying 2 days to do everything there, but we were able to do the whole park in one day with the guidance of our hostel hostess.  She knew what to recommend and it was a gorgeous day and it was not so sweltering (mid 80s) that we could not breathe and we took a down day to acclimate...so it was absolutely fabulous, and the kids were real troopers.  In fact they have been real troopers throughout all of my jaunts.  Occasionally they want to bail on an activity, but with a nudge and reminder of the awesomeness of this adventure, they complied.  Did I mention it was hot for us?  The hostel had a generous pool and a ping pong table...we arrived from the night bus around 1 pm and Erin and I hit the pool head on.  The others napped.  Then after dinner in the evening, we hit the pool again!  Tuesday past found us at the park for the day which was wonderful.amazing.terrific.awesome.plus an experience of the jungle which was awesome.amazing.wonderful too.  Then Wed we packed up and took a long walk in the heat to the point where 3 countries meet...did I mention the heat and the  sun?  Actually, Brazil and Argentina took away Paraguayś access to the ocean about 60 years ago by overpowering Paraguay...recommend reading about it later.  After so much time in the sun, we took one more pool dip and relaxed at the hostel before heading to the overnight bus...but just as we were ready to walk to the station, a rainstorm hit which had been passing us by all afternoon, so we were drenched and luggage swamped heading the 1/2 block to the station.  The streets were and instant river and the driveways  creeks adding to the street rivers...it was amazing.  Once we were on the bus and it departed, the rain stopped...we laughed!  Anyway, here we are in BsAs and finally looking at flying home tonight...just checked out of the hostel.  So out to walk around for a few more hours before heading home.  We will miss Argentina...it has been a sweet and adventurous time here...truly a buen viaje! Adios!