Hey everyone! We're still having an amazing time here in Rio, it's our last night here tonight (Tues 12th Feb) and we're moving on to Parati tomorrow with our long tour, so we just thought we'd update you with what we've been doing! On Sunday we spent the morning by the pool and the afternoon exploring a bit before the big event on Sunday night: the Sambadrome parade!! The Sambadrome is like a very long runway, almost like an open top stadium, where thousands o...

After a very long flight at opposite ends of the plane, it was a lovely surprise to check into the fabulous Rio Arcos Palace Hotel. We were expecting a fairly basic hotel as we are on a budget but instead have a view overlooking the Lapa District (one of the biggest party districts in Rio - especially in carnival!), a rooftop pool where we had our first (free) caipirinha (Brazil's national drink - lovely and refreshing but lethal! One is enough!) and 24 hour room...