Loving Rio!! Been here 7 days for carnival and it has just been amazing. The people are lovely, the atmosphere is crazy and we have just partied none stop for the whole week. We did manage to go see Christ the Redeemer. It is fabulous, the views and the size of the statue. Well worth the visit. PLus the food is so good. Lots of meat and pastries and cakes, need to diet in Australasia!! Most nights just went to street parties, where there was music and you just...

Hello all from Ilha Grande!! We came here for some rest and relaxation, but the weather has been very cloudy!! Busy preparing for Rio though and laying low on a tropical island is not that much of a hradship, is am still managing to tan through the clouds. What to tell you? Well after the Inca trail we flew to Sao Paolo, went to see the massive cathedral there, smuglled ourselves up the city´s tallest building and saw the local park. Then went on overnight ...