15th-20th June Our first class cama experience on the long 20 hour and wet (James got rained on) bus journey was pleasant enough and we arrived only slightly tired to the capital of Argentina, Buenos Aires. We had a problem getting into our apartment as our credit card just randomly stops working so after a lot of phone calls and sitting in a freezing internet shop we got our accommodation sorted and only had to sit in a café for 3 hours before we were allowed...

13th-14th June We got our first sleeper bus from Curitiba to Foz do Iguacu and arrived with at least 5 hours of sleep between us. The weather had started to turn and we wanted to ensure we saw the falls in all their glory so this was a whistle-stop tour, no time to catch up on sleep. It had been recommended to us to see both sides of the falls so the 13th we spent the morning on the Brazilian side where we saw such spectacular views, got soaking wet at the D...

8th-12th June Ilha do Mel or Honey Island really was as sweet as its name, no motorised vehicles are allowed on the island so it was really peaceful and pretty. We had planned to spend a few days relaxing on the beach but, unfortunately the weather didn't allow it. This didn't deter us and instead we did a LOT of walking and exploring. I think our average was about 9km per day and this covered all sorts of terrain including rocks, mud, sand, grass and grave...

6-8th June I wasn't expecting much from Curitiba but from the start it was pleasant surprise. Our hostel, Knock Knock was really good, clean with a big kitchen and only sharing our bathroom with 6 people! As we were only here for the day we did the open top tour bus (Grandy would've been proud!) we were allowed 4 stops and enjoyed the botanical garden, parque tanjun, Hansel and Gretel park and a modern art museum which had some interesting displays (over 18's...

4th June We were sad to leave Paraty, but the concrete jungle (not New York) of Sao Paulo was calling. Our lovely hostel owner gave us a lift to the bus station and before we knew it we were in rainy SP. We arrived quite late but, on lonely planet's strong recommendation we just had to find pizza. After a few wrong turns, we blamed the directions of the street signs we got to Speranza an amazing pizza place situated in an old brothel. 5th June It was stil...