When we went on our wild and wet boat ride at Iguazu Falls in mid-March, we were aware the water was unusually high; in fact, boat rides for tourist to a little island in the gorge had been canceled for that very reason.
It shocked us to learn that tragedy struck during one of these rides within a few days of our visit. Those photos in the U.K. Daily Mail look so very familiar to us.
Living life is a risky business, whether riding boats under waterfalls, riding elephants in Thailand, or going on a tour of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), as we plan to do at the end of this week, but hiding under the bed at home isn't all that appealing so we persevere.
Heck, the Spanish taxi driver who hit 160 kph in a 60 kph zone while driving us to the Barcelona Airport a few days ago probably put us at greater risk statistically than most of our travel adventures.
Kathy and Brian
Two retired educators alternating joyfully between seeing the world and enjoying our eight grandchildren (in order of birth), Jake, Avery, Taegan, Lily, Peyton, Riley, Blane, and Jace.
Kathy and Brian met in the clarinet section of the University of California (Santa Barbara) Symphony Orchestra several decades ago.
Brian's Western Canadian roots and Kathy's Colorado ties resulted in their making beautiful music together along with producing a cross-border crop of descendants.
Kathy spent a year studying in Vienna at the Institute for European Studies and the University of Vienna.
Brian started the school band program in Hope, British Columbia, and later became the high school's vice-principal for 6 years and subsequently principal for 15 years before retiring in 2001.
Kathy, in between raising our three children, taught kindergarten and first grade, middle school, and high school - mathematics, computer studies, ESL, and her first love, band, before retiring in 2001.
We enjoy sharing our travel experiences and providing the odd travel tip to friends, relatives, and visitors.