Sunday 6th Feb Sandy (my old work mate) arrive at 1.30am this morning. All tired and a bit stressed. I think she loves the hostel, not. The fact that she too is on a top bunk bed scared her. And when I showed her the showers that millions of people used her face was a picture. It is alright for me as I'm traveling but she is on holiday. But I did warn her. We went down to the bus station today as Gayle and I booked our tickets for Saturday. We ar...

Sat 5th Feb Little hang over this morning. Went to an ENGLISH pub last night, Lord Jim! Had a few and was very tired so had a wobbly walk home. Didn't roll off top bunk so that was ok. Today we went to the football. About 70 people from the hostel went. As always nothing went smoothly. The mini buses were over an hour late. Got to the game on time though. It was Fluminense V Flamengom, 2 local teams. At Maracana Stadium. Ended up 2-2. Great a...

Hello Again. Bet you all have left work now. It is 4;5pm here (we are just 2 hours behind). Sitting the computer as it has been raining all day!!! Still very hot though. Wednesday evening I just checked out the local sites with a guy from the hostel. Really nice litle chinise guy but a little boring. He is from Canada so he didn't get any of my jokes. He did show me a little cafe where we got dinner and a beer for three pounds - bargin!! Had a ear...

HI GUYS JUST THOUGHT I WOULD SEND YOU A LITTLE EMAIL (IN CAPS, BECAUSE THIS KEYBOARD IS RUBBISH) TO SAY THAT I AM HERE. I JUST CAN,T BELEIVE THIS DAY HAS COME. I MUST SAY, I NEARLY DIDN,T MAKE IT. IT WAS SO SAD SAYING GOODBYE TO EVERYONE AND I WAS VERY SCARED ABOUT COMING ON MY OWN, BUT I AM SO GLAD I DID. I MADE A NICE FRIEND ON THE PLANE. THERE IS SO MANY PEOPLE TRAVELLING. ABOUT A THIRD OF OUR FLIGHTS WERE TRAVELERS. AFTER MAKING ONE FRIEND...