Destination: Brazil
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Sun, 19 Apr 2009 | By porridge | Views [116]
After disembarking our totally knackered boat from Belem, Karen, Steve, Cameron, Carolyn, Julie and I checked into a hostel in Manaus. After the first warm
shower in almost a week we decided to go and visit a natural phenomenon that is
not ... Read more >
Sun, 19 Apr 2009 | By lockers | Views [171]
Helen and I went
hang gliding with two guys we'd met at the breakfast table one
morning at our hostel – Gianluca (Italian) and Marijan (Swedish).
When we saw the view from Pedra Bonita, where we were to run off a
wooden board, Helen, Marijan and ... Read more >
Fri, 17 Apr 2009 | By justin | Views [130]
The now five of us (Paula from the hostel in Rio joined us) left Salvador for Morro de São Paulo . Morro de São Paulo is one of 5 villages of the island Tinharé, 60km from Salvador by sea. Cars are forbidden on the island. The boat trip should ... Read more >
Thu, 16 Apr 2009 | By justin | Views [100]
We spent the day down at the beach at Praia Do Porto. A really nice little beach near the old port. Again trying to avoid being sold anything. Except for Acai and grilled goats cheese. In the evening a few of us from the hostel went to a Forró ... Read more >
Wed, 15 Apr 2009 | By justin | Views [113]
Took in the local sights during the day. This place is full of people trying to sell you stuff to the point of annoyance! In the evening went to a Capoeira show at a nearby theatre. Not the sort of thing I'd normally go for, but it was ... Read more >
Wed, 15 Apr 2009 | By lockers | Views [75]
March 2 nd - March 6 th
Being in Rio for the first time in our
lives, Helen and I had to, of course, do some of the obligatory
tourist activities. We consequently
chilled on Ipanema beach, struggled to relax on Copacabana's what
with vendors ... Read more >
Tue, 14 Apr 2009 | By justin | Views [129]
Spent a couple more days dodging the rain in Rio before I headed North to Salvador. It was cheaper to fly with the low cost airline Webjet than it was to get the bus. I was now in the company of Ron from Israel, Cassie and Danielle both from Melbourne.... Read more >
Sun, 12 Apr 2009 | By justin | Views [174]
Not a great day for the beach so went to the local market in Ipanema with some others from the hostel. Interesting stuff.
In the evening I popped out from the hostel with Tania to grab a quick bite to eat. On our return we were jumped by 5 knife ... Read more >
Sat, 11 Apr 2009 | By justin | Views [80]
Cant remember what I did but it probably involved the beach at some point. Later watched City of God... this was based in a favela and indeed most of the young actors were teenagers
living in the favelas at the time. Since the film's success these ... Read more >
Fri, 10 Apr 2009 | By justin | Views [159] | Comments [1]
Not sure what I did during the day but a large group of us went to the Lapa district and to the Rio Scenarium this evening. Rio Scenarium, is a club, a restaurant, and an antiques warehouse covering three floors. The place was amazing, vibrant, and ... Read more >
Fri, 10 Apr 2009 | By strategy | Views [92]
Iguazu Falls is not to be missed.
Thu, 9 Apr 2009 | By justin | Views [246]
A few people had recommended a tour of a Flavela and being a bit of an old cynic, I´d put off until now. I just saw it as a voyeuristic tour looking at those less fortunate. With an open mind and interested about different aspects of Brazilian society, ... Read more >
Wed, 8 Apr 2009 | By justin | Views [120]
7th Beach, Volleyball, Football.... Viva La Vida Loca 8th March Ditto. Beach, Volleyball. etc .... Sampled the night life at Melt, a local night club. Went with Eric, a really interesting guy from the States who had been raised in Hippy commune, ... Read more >
Mon, 6 Apr 2009 | By nncysf | Views [125]
a brand new continent - extremely exciting - got to Sao Paulo on Friday very early morning regretted almost immediately not actually trying to learn more/any Portuguese because I definitely felt out of it and helpless (on top of major jet lag and sleeplessness ... Read more >
Mon, 6 Apr 2009 | By strategy | Views [84]
Our California license plate has won more friends here than in any other country. Surfing is football in Southern Brazil and we are suddenly superstars. Even now, 4 hours inland and driving through the jungle a car passes us, and slows. A head pops out ... Read more >
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