Destination: Brazil

Gallery: Iguazu Falls-Brazil

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 | By abelaine | Photo Gallery

Iguazu falls - Brazil

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 | By abelaine | Views [33334] | Comments [1]

Getting there - There are 2 main bus lines ' Pluma '  and ' kaiowa '.  Costs are not cheap for a regular crappy bus 130 REALs or for a basic sleeper bus 204-215 REALs.  This was a shock as we had heard so many great stories of the bus system and great ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Gallery: Fifties - YUMMY

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 | By abelaine | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Downtown Sao Paulo

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 | By abelaine | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Florianopolis

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 | By markbrul | Photo Gallery

Carnaval in Brazilie

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 | By markbrul | Views [2526] | Comments [1]

Van 2 tot en met 9 februari was ik met Han in Florianopolis (Lagoa om precies te zijn) om carnaval te vieren. Helaas voor ons hebben we de grote parade gemist, die op de avond van aankomst was. We hadden ons huiswerk beter moeten doen. Maar de korte ... Read more >

Tags: Party time

Final lunch at Pucci´s

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 | By abelaine | Views [1118]

Well it is time again for that dreaded farewell to people we adore.  It is gain hard as we have made so many close connections here.  We fell in lov enot just with the country but is local people who hopefully will be part of our friendships forever.... Read more >

Tags: People

Lesson 2 in Relaxation

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 | By luchinko | Views [598]

Lesson 1 was walking slowly, lesson 2 is learning to do nothing. It is a difficult lesson to learn. I practised all morning and believe I have improved. Basically you look at a spot on the wall, set your hammock swinging, and try not to stare too hard ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Downtown Sao Paulo with Duccio!

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 | By abelaine | Views [1683] | Comments [1]

As a great way to finish our time in Sao Paulo, we did some exploring on foot-bus-metro of Downtown Sao Paulo.  This certainly put some smiles on our faces. First it was off to the Japanese district, where we ate some yummy sushi for pretty cheap and ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Carefreedomness

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 | By luchinko | Views [577]

What an amazing day it was. I woke up to the sound of rain, it was very early, but by the time I got up it had stopped and the sun was out and it was warm. I got up early, had a huge breakfast and walked down to Praia do Mucuge (Mucuge beach), and headed ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Gallery: Praia Mucuge, Pitinga and more

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 | By luchinko | Photo Gallery

Relaxation.........This is not a race.......

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 | By sandn | Views [867] | Comments [3]

The most beautiful Island we have ever seen, Ilha Grande, is just off the coast of Brazil.  If any of you get the chance it´s one to visit (thank you for the recommendation Tom and Marie!).  In it´s past the island was the site of a hospital, looking ... Read more >

Tags: beaches & sunshine

Sickness was bound to happen after a week of very little rest

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 | By luchinko | Views [642]

Yes folks, woke up in the middle of the night with a hugely blocked nose, and unhappy sore throat. Not surprising considering the massive lack of sleep I had had over the last few days. Still not happy about it though. I gargled down some berocca, ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Gallery: Arraial Dajuda & Trancoso

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 | By luchinko | Photo Gallery

Travel mishaps were bound to happen

Sat, 9 Feb 2008 | By luchinko | Views [557]

What an insane day it was. I lost my friends, then thwacked it through using public transport, then a nice man gave me a pretty necklace, but I end up going to bed early with a headache. The story goes like this - A couple of people from the hostel at ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures