Falls Plaza Hotel

... 'Fargo', though the coverage isn't as deep. We reached Niagara Falls on the Canadian side by 17:00 and took a cab to the Brock Plaza hotel.  Our room is a welcome relief after our stay in NYC; we have even turned the heater up to warm the room ...

... part of the Iguassu tour requires crossing the border (with the usual passport checks) then spending a few hours observing the falls from another perspective. The Brazilian ´side´ is higher than Argentina so you get a panoramic view of the whole ...

... After the safari ride/boat excursion, we walked along the trails up to Devil's Throat, 'Garganta del Diablo'. This area of the falls is particularly tumultuous, sending a spray of water high over the cliff and is thought to be the home of the river's ...

An all-you-can-eat buffet at a diner near the hotel looked promising for breakfast, but proved to be a disaster – everything was quite nasty. A much brighter day with some blue sky and sun, so another look at the falls and the river were in order. ...

... would be. Red dirt roads, freshly whitewashed buildings, Spanish tile on the roofs, sun beating down while all over looking a central plaza with trees. The sidewalks were built up about 2 feet from the street and having just arrived during siesta, people ...

... me in awe of the rugged individuals who thrive in such inhospitable environments.  Next stop, Barb’s birthplace, Wichita Falls, Texas.  Barb’s parents were stationed at Shepherd Air Force Base during the Korean conflict and Barb was ...

... I saw of Jacci she was tossing me in my barrel into the river and waving goodbye before I made my plunge over Iguazu Falls into Brasil. Argentina was definately a highlight of South America. Great food and wine, cheap prices, beautiful women, great ...

... meals I have ever, ever eaten, and just let us relax and swim and play all afternoon.  That night we checked into our hotel in Iguazu falls, had another delicious meal, and (I) went to bed at a reasonable hour in order to be ready to hike around the ...

... and scarf down an ice cream bar.  Now we head to the lower circuit which has a viewing area practically in the Bossetti Falls.    We continue down to the river to take the boat ride.  They give you a big heavy duty plastic bag to ...

... guy taking our luggage let it go without charging us extra. After a 2 hour flight and 30 minute taxi ride, we were at our hotel in Buffalo (well technically not in Buffalo but close enough!)  It wasn’t in the nicest area (as in I ...

Today I went to Niagara falls and saw the beautiful waterfall. I ate gelato and gorged myself at one of the buffets. ...

The Planning Our plan was to start visit from Goa, Karwar, Gokarna, Murdeshwar and Jog Falls and back home in 6 days in our one year old Santro.  We started planning one week before our commencement of trip. We made two booklets. Road/Route & ...

... exercising their democratic rights’ but I still don’t know what they actually wanted out of it! The tour started in Plaza Mayor which was having construction work done in the middle of it. Everywhere I bloody go there is construction work. ...

... took a flight up to Puerto Iguazú on the border with Brazil.  This is the site of the famous Iguaçu Falls.  Located in a subtropical jungle, Las Cataratas de Iguazú are recognizable by their rich green vegetation and clay colored ...

... but it did turn up after: 1) spend half an hour trying to get in the WIFI at the train station to see if the last Hotel had accepted our resveration but no dice 2) After visiting the tourist office she said to go to the other train station across town to ...

... to be in the right place at the right time. Every evening, as The Couple is closing the lounge in the lobby, Fingers enters the hotel with his companion. Each afternoon, they enjoy a cocktail with him, hear about his day, and see him off for the evening's ...

... we've taken on our tour. We had decided to treat ourselves on our return to Buenos Aires and had booked in to the Marriott Plaza hotel. It's the kind of place that has loads of Bell Hops, doormen in top hats, etc, etc. Part of the internet booking ...

... and he names every single one of them, as he did with the banks when we drove through the financial district. "This Marine Plaza Hotel. One night 50,000 Rupees. This Intercontinental Hotel. One night 60,000 Rupees. Hyatt Hotel 200,000 Rupees one night. ...

... on the 9th July with no real plans of what to do, where to go etc etc, all we did know was that the Milford Plaza Hotel, which we booked in the UK, was ageing..................... rapidly and for the money wasn't the kind of value we had expected. ...