SNV30634

Day 1

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February 22nd 2009
Day 1- 22nd Feb 7:30- Craig leaves Newport with family in tow, Tom leaves Leicester at 7:30. 9:30- Both meet at Terminal 5, Heathrow. Check in and say our goodbyes, no tears from the boys, which Tom was very impressed with! 12:00pm- Board the Boeing 777, seats 37 a and b. We are sitting on the runway for an hour waiting to take off, due to BA's incapacity to clean the aircraft in time for ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Botafogo

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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