Brazil - Porto Alegre, Florianopolis, Rio de Janeiro & Sao Paulo

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March 19th 2010

Published: March 22nd 2010

Porto Alegre Our night bus arrived at about 10am in Porto Alegre, our first stop in Brazil or Brasil how they spell it. Cant really understand why we changed one letter!!! We went to the tourist office to get some information about the town and then got a cab to our hotel, in Downtown. We arrived at the same time as a Swedish couple an child from our bus. They didn’t have any money for the c... Read Full Entry

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Last shot from the funicular

waiting for the game to start

Pre match

Flares at the game

Stupid tocken system

In the Irish pub on Paddy's Day

score board

Having a beer in the hostel

Tom wanted me to steal one of the beer coolers but my bag is too small

Favela graffiti

Our guide Marco

on the Favela tour

Favela house number

graffiti is everywhere

The poor and the rich

seperated by one road

The artist

posing for a picture with his painting that we brought.

A.D.A

This is the name of the gang that runs this Favela. It stands for Amigos dos Amigos or Friends of Friends.

Favela drummers

Favela kids

Mimiking the older drummers.

Favela doorway

Favela kids recieve their favourite toy

Our guide brought a load of paper kites on the way in and gave them out to some of the kids, they were so excited.

Looking over the Favela

Us on a rooftop at the Favela

Riffle bullet holes

Cuased by loose bullets from a gun fight between the drug dealers and the police.

Favela

22nd March 2010

Eric and Heather
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Hey Tom and Zo, We enjoyed reading your Brazil post. It reminded us of our time there. Our blog is looking for travel photos to post. If you have time, email us some at dirtyhippiesblog@gmail.com or check us out at dirty-hippies.blogspot.com Continued fun on your travels, Heather and Eric

29th March 2010

Aunty Kathy
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Well what an experience!
I think you must have been really brave to venture into the favela but what an amazing experience. In spite of the disappointment of curtailing your travels it seems that Brazil was a real high point. Well Tom and Zo, I think you are in Miami at the moment, leaving in 2 days time, so this will probably be my last input. What an absolutely fantastic 6 months you've had, and thanks for letting us in on it. It's been so entertaining reading your blogs and has certainly made our depressing winter seem brighter. Enjoy the last couple of days of freedom and hedonism and we look forward to seeing you on your return to Blighty. Just one more thing - we will expect you to recite fluently that longest place name in NZ - see I haven't fogotten! Lots of Love Aunty Kathy and Uncle Lennie xxxx

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