Can't remember the proper name for these fellas, but they're known as giant guinnea pigs, they're anout the size of a fat labrador and yes...we did eat one.
Anteaters, Taxi Drivers and other Fierce Creatures June 8th 2008 Tally ho and orf we go! We´ve had our fun in the sun and now it´s onwards with a proper slog through the middle of South America. It´s intrepid travel time again after all that fun & nonsense in Rio. As we all know, the middle of South America is a dark jungle where few men (or women) have feared to tread and those that have have quickly had their heads boiled in pots and eaten by terribly unsp ... read more
South America » Brazil » Pantanal Following three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil overcame more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of t... ... read more
After far too many years working we've both decided to take early retirement (well just for a year). The plan is to meander round the world from India through to Brazil and everywhere in between. We're pretty much free spirits on this trip and our only commitment is to visit our adopted pregnant elephant in northern India. We hear that she's very excited about our visit.... full info