HAPPY NEW YEAR, LIVE FROM RIO! WE WILL BE ON COPACABANA BEACH TONIGHT, DRESSED IN WHITE WITH 2 MILLION OTHERS. CURRENT TEMPERATURE 36 DEGREES. HAVE A GREAT NIGHT AND BEST WISHES FOR 2006! PaS

Just a quick 'real time'update! This is our hotel for the next 5 nights. Right on the beach at Copacabana, we just couldn't face another backpackers! We have an ocean view room on the 20th floor. HAPPY DAYS INDEED! We took a couple of quick snaps just a couple of hours ago on the beach and they are on the site for your perusal. Just one thing left to say: 'MERRY CHRISTMAS!' PaSxx