Greeting all! We are currently on the 7 hour bus journey back to Rio after the weekend in Ouro Preto. Both of us are back to full health and in much more positive moods to take on the world :-)! Ouro Preto is a lovely historic town set in the forested mountains of Brazil. It was built in the 18th century when gold mining in the area boomed and the city grew to almost 100,000 residence, 60% of who were slaves used to work the mines. The residence of the town we...

Hello family and friends! We are 4 days into our adventure and boy have we been falling apart! We've suffered a combination of minor medical issues but finally it feels like we are coming out of the other side!! Probably to be expected when you stop working and throw yourself to the otherwise of the world without much rest bite. Despite this small blip we had some brilliant experiences in Rio. We felt it is a city great for its beaches and views but the archite...