I will be travelling around South America for the next 5 months, starting in Brazil at Rio Carnival. Joining me on my travels are Saskia, Nicole, Stu, James, Sophie and Caz. What a group. What. A. Group.
When we were in Ilha Grande we met a couple that said the first two weeks of travelling goes really slowly as you adjust to it and then after that it flies by. At this point we were nearly two weeks in and time was sauntering along at a nice leisurely pace. Then it broke into a power walk, then a jog and before I knew it we’re six weeks in and have travelled from Brazil, to Argentina, to Chile. Oh time. Why do you have that annoying habit of flying by when fun is being had? The end of Sao Paolo and Iguaçu Falls So I left you in Sao Paolo just before we took part in the messiest night out we’ve had here. It was an organized bar/ club crawl with unlimited beer and ... read more
Oh hi there! Welcome to my first blog! It's two and a half weeks into my travels and I thought it was about time I updated y'all. We began on 14th February (how romantic), arriving in Rio de Janeiro in the evening. The plane journey was a disappointment - no tvs on the back of the seats?? I'd been looking forward to that almost as much as being in South America! We were, however, fortunate enough to watch Rio on a larger screen. This film was to mould all my expectations of Rio and its beautiful scenery. I was not disappointed. Saskia and I spent the first few days clinging to our English traditions. Pizza, pasta, ham and cheese toasties... we'd always order the most English thing on the menu. We were outraged at the lack ... read more