Day 5, Tues 11th Dec: Went down to meet Fergals Brazilian friend, Paola, that we met at Conors 30th birthday and who happened to be going back to Rio for her xmas holidays. Spent the afternoon on the beach. Locals had a good laugh at the 2 whitest people they have ever seen. Still at least I wasn´t wearing budgie smuggling speedos like them. One thing you´ll notice on Brazilian beaches is it doesn´t matter what shape you are you wear speedos if you´re a man and the smallest thong bikini if you´re a woman. Body shape makes no difference. It must be the law. Went out for dinner with Paola and her 2 brothers that evening and then hopped a taxi back to our hotel. Heading for Ilha Grande (big island south of Rio) tomorrow
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