We landed in Sao Paulo got our luggage, changed some money (a massive rip off) and got on a bus to Rio de Janerio. The bus was magical, not only did it have a toilet that worked (everything worked, it flushed, there was water in the tap, toilet paper, soap to wash your hands, paper towel to dry them after, and a bin to place the towel in after!!!!) it even stopped for food. Which we were soon to find out that Brasilians love their food. By the time we arrived in Rio it was night and fter checking into our hostel which was suitably located on the border of Copacobana and Ipanema, we strolled to the beach. It was hard to judge what the beach really was like, because of the dark, but they had
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