Two luxury buses left from the Hotel Sheraton in Buenos Aires and I was scheduled to be on one of them. The Philharmonic did everything up in style on this tour- great hotels, big per diem allowances- first class all the way. I hurried to make my bus. In my haste, I had left my passport and cash in my hotel room. I thought to myself that since we were traveling as a group there couldn’t be any problems with that. When we arrived at Iguazu Falls members of the orchestra wandered about snapping photos of this awe inspiring natural vista. People were having a great time. I remember former principal bass John SchaeƯer relaxing with his girlfriend Martha and flutist Sandra Church avidly taking pictures of the Falls.
So, with the orchestra on a day trip to the Brazilian side of the falls I grabbed what seemed like a great opportunity to improve my language skills. I noticed a group of Brazilian local tourists were intent on exploring the densely verdant area close to the parking lot. This area was like a very small jungle ( selva ). I joined them.
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