Have finally arrived in Rio and there is definitely a party atmosphere in the air. Sorry to say goodbye to Paraty but after Rio there is going to be lots more beach towns. I spent the last day in Paraty doing a little shopping and a little relaxing on the beach. We did a total truck clean which took just over 1hr. Everything had to come off the truck inside and out and get a clean but just about everyone mucked in and helped. So, Thursday morning we had been all...

So this is what a holiday is meant to be like - lying on the beach, swimming in the water, reading a book without a care in the world. We have arrived in Paraty, which is just a few hundred kms south of Rio. It is an old colonial city, and the little town is just beautiful. Cobblestone streets, whitewashed walls, colourful window frames and beautiful iron balustrades. Just want to keep taking photos. We had one night in the town from where I last wrote, and left...

We left Asuncion in the rain which sort of cooled things off and had a grey sky for the rest of the day as we crossed the border into Brazil. The truck stopped in the town of Foz do Iguazu for 30mins so we could take care of any internet or money needs before heading out to the campsite. After checking out the rooms a few of us decided to pay the extra for the upgrade for the 3 nights. Some may call it cheating, I call it putting money to good use for a good nigh...

Wow, we have definitely hit the heat now and along with the humidity we are really feeling it. Just need to get used to it because it's only going to be much of the same I'm thinking. We left BA nice and early and had an 11hr day on the truck. Pretty much a bush camp that night but there was a toilet we could use and a place where they could buy cold beer. Next day was only a short drive but we crossed borders into Paraguay and we arrived at camp in Trinidad aro...

I have really liked Buenos Aires, it has been my favourite capital city so far. I arrived thinking, 'I don't want to be in a big city' but have really enjoyed my time here. First afternoon, I headed up to the Brazil embassy with some others to sort out my visa but we were a little too late. After putting some much needed laundry in, wandered down to an area called San Telmo where there was a 2nd hand english bookstore. With my luck of the day, it was also closed....