Blogs from Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil, South America - page 14

Florianopolis So, we took a bus from Montevideo to Florianopolis. It was an overnight bus, and the bus attendants took our passports and entry forms from us when we boarded. We then woke up in the morning (in Brazil) with our passports stamped and entry forms complete...............no questions asked, no awakening at the border.............easiest border crossing ever. It was also the same deal when we entered Uruguay from Argentina. When we got to Florianopolis (which is on the Island of Santa Catarina), we boarded a local bus to take us to the other side of the island to a place called Barra Laguna (i think). The island is beautiful and we quickly noticed how active everyone was. Lots of joggers/walkers/surfers/swimmers. We checked into a hostel that Katie recommended, The Backpackers Shared House, which had free surfboard ... read more

CASAMENTO DA CARINA E DO DAVIS EM FLORIPA, DIA 24 DE NOVEMBRO DE 2007. O PASSEIO EM FLORIPA FOI DO DIA 19 DE NOVEMBRO ATÉ DIA 27. MUITO BOM ADOREI....... read more

Well the weather is finally behaving itself and I have been taking full advantage! It’s hard to believe it’s November; it’s weird walking down the road in shorts and t-shirt and seeing the city begin to be decorated - lights decorate the streets and snowmen and Santa Claus adorn many shops! Even more strange considering they don’t even get snow here - I guess it just shows the American/European influence! I also don’t have any lessons any more! My Spanish teacher has had to give up teaching for a while due to illness and in true Brazilian fashion they’re not bothered about giving us a substitute! Though I still have my art class on Mondays, so at least it’s only a six day weekend! It’s actually rather annoying as I like to be busy and I’m ... read more

A beautiful island with over 40 beaches, friendly people, dangerous drivers and a very relaxed attitude… They really don’t get the concept of being in a rush, there are huge surfer and hippy influences, and everyone is either stoned, drunk on beer, or both about 90% of the time… My first impressions of this place was how influenced it is by Europe - loads of German and Italian immigrants came here back in the day, and really kept their ways - meaning loads of ice-cream, cakes, pizza, and the biggest Oktoberfest outside of Berlin! There’s also a big North American influence here which can be seen from the massive malls… Sometimes it doesn’t even feel like I’m in South America, but then you go to a samba club or a churrascuria and it brings you right ... read more

Und wieder mal ein kleines Update, aber diesmal aus Brazilien! Wir haben Igazu triefnass vom Regen verlassen und uns in einem Bus gesetzt in dem uns der Uringeruch an der Tuer schon entgegen kam. War auch ein bisschen dreckig und sehr kalt und mussten 15 Stunden drin schlafen und essen bis wir endlich in Florianopolis angekommen sind. Und ich muss euch sagen, wir haben gelitten. Morgens bei kaltem Wetter zu den brazialischen Seite die Wasserfaelle nochmal angeguckt, wo wir total durchnaesst wurden, von da aus in den eiskalten Bus mit Klima die ganze nach durchgefroren (in ALLEN Bussen haben wir Decken bekommen... nur in diesen scheiss Bus nicht) und dann in Florianopolis angekommen war die Dusche eiskalt. Es war ein WUNDER, dass ich keine Blasenerkaeltung bekommen hab! Aber alles heile ueberstanden. Noch nichtmal eine klitzekleine ... read more