Everthing has changed since our last post. Were now staying in Ipanema in an amazing hostel with amazing people. It's so much safer here and there's so much more to do! Been sunburning on the beach and seeing the sights. On Monday, we went on a tour of the city. We saw all of the sights and scenery of Rio, including Christ the Redeemer, the tiled steps in Lapa, some weird cathedral in Centro, and views of the city. In the evening we somehow managed to get free t...

Hi everybody, We arrived safely with no trouble, and got to our hotel! Not many stories to tell as we've been too scared to venture very far, but we've explored Copacabana a little bit. The most interesting sight we have seen so far was a group of leathery old men in the smallest swimming trunks on the beach playing a rather energetic game of volleyball. We're still feeling a bit overwhelmed by it all, but hopefully when we get down to the hostel and me...