Just a quick update of teh past few (busy) days. I left the Isreali guy I Curitiba which was a small relief as his brain seemed to be slowly dying from the abuse he was putting it through.From Curitiba I headed toward the coast and caught a boat from the tinmy town of Pontal du Sul to Ihla do Mel (island of flour) apparently named by the German man who first visited the island and saw the women making flour from wheat. Personally I didnt see anyone making flour b...

Left Rio yesterday on the night bus and have arrived in Curitiba, 12 hours bus ride to the south. Am quite glad to have left Rio, it just felt like a bit of a party town with not much character of its own. Copacabana is just like a a really dull, dirty town situated next to a really nice beach. Ipanema is supposed to be nicer and had nicer bars when we went out there, but is more expensive.Not that I didnt enjoy a bit of partying after 3 months in New York but I ...

Have arrived safe and sound in Rio after a couple of flight delays and a long time spent sat next to a very talkative guy from Sao Paulo on the plane. All is well here although i've havent done a whole lot in the 3 days ive been here. went up the corcovado yesterday which is the mountain with the christ figure at the top. was a good view of riobut a littel cloudy - to many fat old tourists as well for my liking but i suppose it is a bit of landmark and it wo...