Belo Horizonte to Foz du Iguassu

This was the start of my Brazil holiday and my 1st of 3 to Belo Horizonte. Catherine found me at the airport and we checked in at the Hotel, thankfully it was fine, if not we wouldn't have looked forward to the other two stays. The first day was thunder, lightning and torrential rain at times, not what I had been promised in Brazil but as it was the first day it didn't matter too much, we spent most of the day catching up anyway so just stayed around the hotel for the day.

It was an early flight the next morning to Foz du Iguassu and we were met at the airport by our tour guide for the week and taken to the airport. Not as nice as the other hotel but then it was a little older so I suppose to be expected. The weather still wasn't too good but I was hopeful for it getting better within a few days. The following day our tour guide arrived to collect us at 8.30, because the weather wasn't so good we set of for the Itaipu Hydroelectric Dam first. Catherine hadn't been so bothered about going to see it but it was part of the package so didn't seem any point in not going. I found it was quite interesting but probably because I was also thinking, Dad would like this! After a short video we set off in the bus to drive towards the Dam. It's located at the border of Brazil and Paraguay and provides about 20% of the energy needed in Brazil and 80% in Paraguay.


The weather still hadn't improved so the trip was almost completely in the rain but it meant that because there had been so much rain that the slip way was open which made for some good pictures - but also meant there was also more spray to wet us when we were out of the bus.

As we did drive over the dam to the other side then we think that counts as being on Paraguayan land so therefore that is my claim for being in another country!