Rio... final week and thoughts... Following Carnival weekend, the 3 trips to the Sambadrome, Blocos and a trip to a local island... a week of recovery was required... with thoughts ahead of my next destination... plus a chance to finish my stay in Rio in style.... Hangliding!! Blocos Apart from enjoying the formal carnival parades, we also ventured to a Bloco, dressed up for the occasion as many are.... feathers, hats, costumes etc.... A big street party at P...

Rio Carnival Getting back to my blog nearly 2 weeks after carnival! Carinval! CARNAVAL!! A-MA-ZING! Our final week in work loomed, prior to Carnival weekend! It was a good week, where the staff were a lot more relaxed, given at this point, most of the costumes who have had to be shipped out to those dressing up for carnival! We enjoyed our last few days with our colleagues... plenty of photo opportunites and humour! Even getting to grab some spare feathers...

Back to my blog... after a few weeks! Can´t believe I´ve been here 3.5weeks! Another 1.5wks in Rio, then off to explore the rest of South America... well the southern parts and west coast! So what´s been happening.... well... in no particular order... will give a bit of an update! Rio - Ilha Grande Spent a weekend on the beautiful island of Ilha Grande. A couple of days away from the concrete and cariocas...to a green laiden forest surrounded by clear bl...

It`s Wednesday evening... Saint Sebastian day - a bank holiday, so no work and a day at the beach! :) It´s hot! It´s very hot here and a day at the beach was just the ticket, cool waters, well actually quite warm, with a bit of a current - a fab way to cool and chill out with most of the i-to-i gang who are already here! Unfortunately, the hot sun and cool breeze has led to a rather red looking group of volunteers... some more red than others! :) Whilst I n...

I´ve arrived in Rio!! After a 12 hour delay (as flight from Paris recheduled and I get an overnight stay in the French capital). Met Graham and Alan from London and Sophia from Russia - all heading to Rio, but having to stay in Paris. After approx 11 hour flight - I have arrived.... and boy.... is it hot here!! My journey began from Cardigan, where I left mam on the farm and brother and sister took me to Port Talbot train station. It was at the station that...