Blogs from Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, South America - page 7

So having left Rio without managing to see any of the major sights, although neither of us would have changed our time there for the world, we headed off the Campo Grande from where we were hoping to arrange a tour to the Pantanal, which are the largest wetlands on earth, not far off the same size as Great Britain! Our original plan was to try and do them on our own, making it a lot cheaper in the process, but we felt that we must keep moving and so figured for the time saved a tour was probably worth it. On arrival in Campo Grande, a large town at the edge of the Pantanal, we quickly found a tour, one that had previously been recommened to us, which included one night in the hostel there ... read more

oops! have been very slack of late! i have fallen into the Brazilian trap and abandoned all thoughts of anything other than Capirinha´s, the beach, the sun and having fun! After skydiving we went to the north Argentina to Puerto Igazu and saw the waterfalls which were wonderful. As soon as we arrived (overnight) we woke to tropical landscapes and a definate different feel to it, just by the architecture and the way people went about their lives. Could tell we were near the brazilian/paraguay border. Stayed in a very cool hostel, with huge pool. Relative luxary for me and laura in a small dorm. needless to say we stayed longer than we thought (there was a pool!!!!) but spent 3 days exploring the falls from both the argentinian and Brazilian side. The falls were immense, ... read more

We are in Campo Grande, the capital of Matto Grosso do Sul. it is a city in a sort of bland lowland area, surrounded by cattle ranches and has a distinct wild west feel about it. lots of cowboy boots and john wayne wannabe´s! Got really over-excited because we read in the guidebook that there is a museum, called museo dom busco, that is mainly taxidermy animals, 10,000 insects and butterflies etc. So we got up early especially to find this place, wondering the streets in the heat for hours... only to find that the damn place is moving location. thats bad timing! On the topic of animals... we found the most amazing shop, Planeta. from the outside it looked like woolies but as we moved into the depths we heard the noise of a waterfall... ... read more

Hi all, haven't had an internet connection since Rio, and i am sorry to say I procrastinated in Rio; so I am doing several entries today. Best Wishes...... read more

Chegou o passaporte com o visto!!! Chegou também os formulários médicos!!! ... Já está quase tdo arrumado!!!Amanhã fecharei a mala elevarei pra pesar!!! Afinal não quero pagar excesso de bagagem!!!! ... Fomos até a Tam e acabei encontrandoi uma colega minha que trabalha lá!!! Ela disse que não tem como trocar o bilhete, iamos então comprar outra, mas ela nos recomendou que fossemos mais cedo ao aeroporto no dia do embarque que conseguiremos antecipar o embarque!!! melhor neh!!! ela olhou no sistema e disse que ainda tem muitos assentos, mas pra garantir vamos confirmar a quantidade de assentos disponíveis na quinta-feira!!! Estou terminando de imprimir os últimos documentos e as apostilas!!! ... Agora já configurei o blog e adicionei o e-mail de todo mundo, assim sempre que eu atualizar todos receberão notícias minhas!!! Não deixem de ... read more