Cataratas, Uruguay

It has been a while since posting. So to bring everyone up to date. We are now in La Colonia, Uruguay. It is a really pretty, old city. Originally it was a fort, bastion, or something of the sorts to keep people from invading the Rio de La Plata region. Originally it was in Spanish hands but I think it also was in Portuguese hands for a while. There are still parts of the old fort which we are going to tour this afternoon. We came into Uruguay last Saturday and spent all sunday a little bit outside of the city of La Colonia in a place where Leland had served. We stayed with a family that he knew and they were very nice to us. They now live in Montevideo and were just visiting for the weekend but let us stay in their house the second night by ourselves even though they had to return to Montevideo. Last week we went to the waterfalls at Iguazu. A place that should definately be on everyone´s bucket list. Probably one of the most amazing things I have ever seen. Especially since the Argentines have built a walk way that litterally goes and overlooks the falls. It is built on a little island that has waterfalls falling hundreds of feet on both sides. I am going to try to upload some photos but it will probably be later on in the week. The bus rides to and from the waterfalls were long but they were overnight so we didn´t have to get a place to stay. However, we weren´t able to shower for a little while, not so convenient in that regard. Later today we are off to Montevideo then I will part ways with Leland and Natasha while they go northward to Tacuarambo and I´ll cross the river to Buenos Aires.