Blogs from Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, South America

Hello People, We awoke early again but didn’t mind, as we knew that amazing free breakfast was waiting for us!!! Today our plan was to ride the 6.4km to Balneario Municipal. Our hostel Catarinos did bike hire for 15 real (£3) for the day, and they supplied the bike, a lock and direction there. We took with us snacks and water and started off, it’s easy to get to as there is one straight road through the town and out and turn left at the first round about!! We flew there even though the bikes had one gear!! We arrived and found out that you need to buy a ticket in town to get in this park, another couple turned up in a car and had the same problem, however once this couple went and when ... read more

Hello Everyone, About 7.30am we arrived into Campo Grande, we then bought some breakfast at the terminal, and also bought our onward bus ticket to Bonito, which was a 3-hour wait until it left and then another 6 hours on that bus. Urhhhh! Best part was this ladyboy who looked like she had a fake bum and lip implants, and when she turned around and put her bag down had a big old stiffy sticking through her dress!! LOL everyone seemed to be looking at him..I mean her…and the stiffy!!! The bus stopped for 45 minutes for lunch on that journey, which did break it up a bit. We had some local food on a self-service buffet; it was nice and only £3. When we arrived at 3pm, we were met at the terminal by the ... read more

After a short flight with a free upgrade to the seats with extra legroom, ( the fault of the airline double booking our seats!), we arrived at the airport to the owner of our hostel with a free lift. Much to my disappointment he was not holding a card with our names on it, apparently looking out for the gringos with the backpacks finds you the right people. We had booked this hostel due to it being associated with a Pantanal tour company. The reviews we had read were not all good, and many advised staying away from the company altogether. A closer read of the reviews finds faults with the company that are completely unrelated to the tours themselves and so for ease and cost we booked a 2 night/3 day tour to the Pantanal ... read more

Friday 27th December (Odyssey Day 49) Another resting day today. Some went to Paraguay for a day trip but I didn’t want to spend all day out, mostly on a bus, so Hannah and I relaxed for the morning instead. We were planning on heading out for the afternoon, Hannah to the bird park and myself into town, when the rain suddenly started pouring down. We got absolutely soaked while closing everyone’s tent flaps and bringing in their shoes, so we decided to stay at camp. Fortunately, even the rain is warm here so we weren’t too worried about catching a cold. Cook group two had our last cook day today as we change to the new cook groups and truck jobs tomorrow. Actually, cook group two will no longer exist, as it has been deemed ... read more

Šiandien jau išvažiuoju iš Bonito, autobusas 12 val. dienos. Rytą praleidžiu miestelyje, prie interneto, o prieš važiuojant pasigaminu valgyt. Pavalgyt nespėju, nes Williamas grįžta iš darbo, kad nuvežtų mane iki autobusų stoties ir laiko laukti neturi. Susidedu pasigamintus spagečius į dėžutę išsinešimui, suvalgysiu autobuse. Stotyje susitinku ir vokiečių porelę, jie šiandien irgi išvažiuoja, tiesa ne ten pat kur ir aš. Sulaukiu autobuso, kuris atvažiuoja šiek tiek pavėlavęs. Kelionė autobusu trunka 6 valandas, bet jos neprailgsta. Pakeliui pamatau kelis laukinius gyvūnus, elnią, skruzdėdą, bei termitų sukrautus piliakalnius. Atvažiuojų į miestą pasienyje Corumba. Čia sutinku tą patį vyruką kuris padėjo susirasti transportą nukeliauti iki Bonito. Jis čia savo ofisėlyje pardavinėja įvairias keliones bei autobusų bilietus. Iš šiuo miesto taip pat galima vykti į kelias įdomias ekskursijas ... read more