After a not so painful, 6 hour bus journey and a straight forward subway ride we arrived at our hostel GOL. Grabbing an early night, with sheets as football flags!, we hit the hay in anticipation of checking out Brazils biggest city the following day. The next day we set out in the baking34 degree heat and got our wondering boots on. Sao Paulo is a vast metropolis with skyscrapers reaching to the clouds, whilst small bar and restaurants hug the small streets below. The city reminded me a lot of Bangkok in Thailand in layout and sweltering city temperature. We ampled through the streets, viditing a food market and eating Japanese fried delights, ice creams and drinking Grape Fanta (amazing), stopping to check out a street performance of two 50 something gentlemen, freestyling at each
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