Blogs from Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, South America - page 3

Day 242 - Monday 19 May I'd managed to get 12 hours sleep in, but it was still only half nine when I woke up. With a few hours still to go, there wasn't much else to do but stare out of the window. Beats working I suppose and theres nice views of the countryside. It turns out the bus was running 2 hours late so in the end it took 23 hours to reach Campoo Grande from Rio although i've crossed a timezone somewhere as i've gained an hour back. As im only staying the one night I checked myself into the hostel directly accross the road from the bus station. At 25 Reis (8 quid), its the cheapest i've paid in Brazil, yet i've got my own room (fels like heaven), and a double ... read more

We left Ilha Grande on a Private boat, rather than the public ferry which we took to get there. When we returned to Angra Dos Reis, we had wanted to take a bus to Sao Paulo, where we could spend the night, but the next bus was sold out. We could have taken a night bus there, but we decided instead to push forward to Campo Grande, where we could catch a bus to Bonito, Sarah´s whole reason for wanting to come to Brazil. So, we set off from Angra Dos Reis to the town of Barra Mansa, where we would then transfer to a bus for an 18 hour ride to Campo Grande. As we only had sandwiches from a fast food place called MAX Burger to tide us over, we arrived very hungrily. We ... read more

Well... those who didn´t think I (Alison) could have coped with 3 days covered in dust and being eaten alive by mosquitos were proved wrong this week as we headed out to the Pantanal (a swamp half the size of France and with more frogs suprisingly!). We went horseback riding (Katherine would be proud) through water up to the horse's neck and my horse turned out to be a bit of a nutcase! At first she was calm and followed the leader but then i had a race with an Irish boy and my horse decided that she was in control! I just clung on and tried to remember everything i know about horseriding (bugger all)!! But i squeezed with my knees and held on for dear life and somehow i managed to slow her down ... read more

Terca-feira Ontem, dia 19/12/2006 Os ultimos dias de preparacao para o tao esperado Mochilao a Machu Picchu foram intensos, corridos e emocionantes. Por mais que voce prepare tudo com antecedencia, sempre ha aquela expectativa e falta sempre alguma coisa pra ultima hora. Na ultima noite em Sao Paulo eu nao dormi. Nao por ansiedade, que nao era pequena, mas porque fiquei revisando toda a mochila. Mochila esta que esta pesando nada mais nada menos que 19Kg. Ja carreguei mais pesada, mas eu esperava levar no maximo 15Kg. E la vao anorak, 2 blusas, 4 camisetas, 3 calcas, 4 cuecas, 4 pares de meias, primeiros socorros, remedios, utensilios de higiene pessoal, 1 guia de espanhol para viajantes, guia do viajante na America do Sul (soh 750g), bastao de caminhada e minhas maquinas fotograficas e seus acessorios. ... read more

Now in Campo Grande after 5 excellent days in Rio. We arrived in Rio last Thursday after being run out of town in New York due to Lucys diplomacy. An interesting guided tour around the Lower East Side Tenement museum turned nasty when the camp dwarf who was guiding us innocently asked "When the men lost their jobs during the Great Depression, how do you think the wives helped the families get by?" There was silence amongst the group of the other 12 or so all-American tour group as they thought proudly about what their ancestors would have done in this situation - making clothes, perhaps just making the money spread further. The thoughtful silence was harshly broken by Lucy suggesting loudly "Prostitution!". Rio was great fun, we stayed at Ipanema and managed to hit the ... read more