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Wednesday 3rd June 2015 Our journey back from the Rio Mamori to Manaus was without incident as was the four hour flight to Rio, which arrived on time at 23.15. Since we were arriving late at night, we had asked for an airport pick up to the hotel, which we had booked online before going to Mamori, but since we hadn´t received any confirmation, we were half expecting not to get it and we didn´t! However, it was easy to get a taxi and we got to our hotel just after midnight. After the jungle experience, we wanted a bit of luxury, so booked four nights in a nice boutique hotel in the old district of Santa Teresa, which justifiably boasts the best views in Rio. From our spacious 15 square metre terrace, we have a ... read more
Out of the jungle...
A room with a view
The Corcovado and Redeemer to our right


Puisqu'en trois mois nous avons bouclé les questions de revenus (boulot), logement et transport (voiture), Carlos a activé son mode anti-procrastination et a décidé que malgré notre faible réseau et notre capital inexistant, le moment était venu pour nous de commencer un projet culinaire pour mettre un pied dans le milieu de la gastronomie carioca. Ainsi nait Cozinha pour tous.... Cozinha voulant dire ''cuisine'' je vous laisse deviner le concept : Face à l'envolée des prix des bars/restaurants à Rio et profitant de la vague Masterchef qui est arrivée l'an dernier au Brésil, attisant (comme elle la fait en France) la volonté des particuliers de bien manger, Cozinha pour tous propose des menus dégustations de 3 à 5 plats (boissons incluses) en petit comité (15 personnes max) à un prix accessible. Je vous laisse découvrir les ... read more
Conchiggliones farcies saumon épinard
Vittelo Tonato et pop corn de capres
Pannacota e seu jardim colorido


Ça y est! Nous voila propriétaires d'une nouvelle voiture citadine. A nous les voyages dans les villes et états voisins !!! Fenêtres ouvertes, planche de bodyboard ballon et paréo sur la plage arrière sur des sons de axé (musique brésilienne de l'état de Bahia, c'est le type de musique que l'on danse autour de la piscine au Club Med).... Vivre près de la mer n'a pas de prix. Certes, c'est un peu comme avoir une piscine un babyfoot ou un billard, on l'utilise les trois premières semaines et après on sait qu'il est là mais on y va quasiment jamais. Sauf que la mer c'est mieux. ?... read more


Le boulot en poche il nous faut désormais trouvera un logement pour pouvoir laisser Gabrielle et Ricardo tranquilles et trouver un endroit à nous. On peut tout à fait comparer une recherche d'appart à Rio et une recherche d'appart à Paris : le prix c'est le même voir plus cher (par rapport au salaire minimum), la qualité des habitations c'est la même (des bâtiment des années 70 qui mériteraient un bon coup de lessive), et la galère de la garantie est aussi la même (si tu n'as pas de garant dans la ville de Rio c'est encore plus compliqué).... sans parler évidemment du stationnement. Nous quittons donc le quartier de Taquara pour aller nous poser, toujours dans la zone Ouest de Rio, à 800 mètres de notre nouveau boulot et à 10 minutes de voiture de ... read more
Vue de la Nouvelle maison
Dedicace Sonja et Marko !!!


After a night at sea we arrived in Rio de Janerio. Sugarloaf and Christ the Redeemer statue greeted us. Our travel companions, Larry & Lisa Ingraham, choose to visit Mt Corcovado and the iconic statue of Christ which overlooks the city. Barb and I chose to hit the beaches, Copacabana and Ipanema. While the temps were only in the 80's, the humidity was the hardest for us to adjust to but, hey, we're in RIO!!! Barb got to see many hard bodied studs in their speedos and I got an eyeful of butt floss and nipples. The day we were there was a national holiday so the crowds were fairly large. We observed a march by a group of people, half clad in bright orange T-shirts with language that we could only partially interpret. Portuguese is ... read more
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South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro March 16th 2015

Total distance from Santos: 198 nautical miles Our first port – Rio de Janeiro. On researching this city synonymous with Copacabana, carnival, beach volleyball and that Jesus thing on top of the hill it is also infamous for the 'favela', the name given to one of the overcrowded slum areas that Ross Kemp is empty headed enough to go skipping though looking for the biggest machete wielding motherf**er all in the name of entertainment. The name Rio de Janeiro was based on a misunderstanding. The Portuguese navigator Gonçalo Coelho who first reached the bay thought it was the mouth of a great river. He checked his calendar to see what day it was and proclaimed it the' River of January' (Rio de Janeiro!!) Despite the capital city being Brasilia, Rio is considered to be the countries ... read more
The beachside of Ipanema
Pooh with Cristos Redentor
Time for your close up, Mr Redeemer!!


Sarah: Man down! Nick has unfortunately been struck down by a tummy bug. After not much sleep we've spent this morning trying to rehydrate him so that we can get our bus to Paraty. It's touch and go at the moment but think we're going to go for it. I picked up some travel sick tablets that the pharmacist warned 'would cause extreme drowsiness', which was what I was going for and hopefully should do the trick for the 4-5 hour trip.... Anyway, we managed to fit a lot in in Rio. Tuesday's walking tour was a big success. We saw the tiled steps, the 'brutalist' cathedral (ugly on the outside, beautiful on the inside) and had a lot of history of Brasil and Rio explained, most of which involved 'this happened because the government lied ... read more
Christ the Redeemer
Nick in happier times in the beautiful botanicals
Giant bamboo!


Nick: After all these months of planning we are finally here. I write this entry from the air-conditioned comfort of our hostel room, at about 06:45 on our second morning in Brazil. Our journey here was quite a slog, taking a good 16 hours in total. The trip got off to a bit of a bad start when the delightful people of Alitalia refused to let us board our first flight as we did not have sufficient proof of onward travel from Brazil; clearly our round-the-world itinerary was a sham we had masterminded in order to facilitate our illegal immigration to Rio! Needless to say, a panicked negotiation of this red tape ensued and we spent a good ninety minutes acquiring the necessary information to get us on that plane. Eventually we made it through security, ... read more
Bean enjoying some well-earned hammock-time!

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro February 21st 2015

Parque Nacional da Tijuca is one of the worlds largest urban forests. The park is 15 square miles and is home to countless species of plants, birds and mammals. The park also has waterfalls and is a peaceful escape from the city. We hired a private guide to take us for a hike in the forest. We used Trips in Rio, www.tripsinrio.com, Alexandre Ghiggino was our guide. There are no public buses that go to the park so you need to rent a car or take a tour. The trails are not marked so a guide keeps you from getting lost. Be sure to bring water and a snack if you go on a hike. Our guide picked us up at our hotel and drove us to the park. We stopped to take pictures at a ... read more
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Waterfall - drought year

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Ipanema February 21st 2015

En voyage d'affaires, ma sœur m'a fait d'honneur de sa présence pendant trois jours trop courts. Non contente de voyager en éco à 4 mois de grossesse, ma chère sœur me demande à peine arrivée si l'on peut faire l'ascension des Dois Irmãos (les deux rochers que l'on voit en arrière plan de toutes les photos prises sur la plage d'Ipanema). Dois Irmãos en portugais cela veut dire "Deux frères".... arf! C'est un signe, les deux sœurs monteront sur les deux frères! Nous voici donc au sommet du plus haut des deux monts, en petite robe et claquettes..... Trois trempettes dans l'océan, quelques bons plats partagés, une rencontre avec mes nouveaux amis et la voilà déjà repartie. En laissant ma sœur dans l'aéroport je sens un gros pincement au cœur...... les Rio/Lyon seront moins fréquents que ... read more
2 irmas.
irmas nos irmaos.




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