Day 16: Foz to F-ing Foz-- Toucans, time changes, and disappointment

We arose to some early morning construction. How rude! Hotel renovations at 7 AM! Oh my!

 

We had a wonderful time otherwise at our hotel. By far the cleanest and nicest place we stayed. Just missing one essential item: clocks.

 

We had time for one last sight-see at the Bird Park before our flight. It was amazing: parrots, parakeets, toucans, turtles, boas, what have you... We jumped on the bus, excited to catch our flight out of the jungle and to the beach. 

 

There was just one little detail that no one had bothered to tell us.  One little detail that we would have known, if there were clocks in our room.  Or if the concierge had told us we checked out half an hour late. Or if there were clocks in the lobby, or on the street or in the bus, or at the border, or ANYWHERE. 

 

It turns out that Brazil changed their clocks on Sunday.  So we were one hour late for our flight.  So we´re back in Foz, an ugly, hot town in the middle of the Brazilian jungle. We have done everything there is to do in this tourist-driven city.  There are many negatives to this story, however, there are a few positives.  Number one: We were able to change our flights to tomorrow, and it was inexplicably free of charge.  Number two: our clockless hotel is clean, comfortable, has AC and cable (watched election results this morning on CNN - go democrats!!!!) and a great breakfast.  Number three: we (Chris) were able to call our Posada on Florianopolis using Skype, and, after finding the owner did not speak English but spoke Spanish, we were able to change our reservation for tomorrow.  A small victory in a day that felt much like a defeat.

 

Now we´re off to eat some beef and drink some beer and count down the hours left in this town.  We may go to Paraguay or the Dam, just to go, but probably not.

 

P.P.S. Answer from Day 15: False.