We boarded our night bus early evening in Foz and changed at a town called Dorados around 3am, arriving into Bonito completely exhausted around 7am. Unfortunately the poor weather had followed us from Foz and so our choices for activities were extremely limited. Normally one can visit a multitude of caves but due to the heavy rain most of these were closed. This gave me a perfect excuse to catch up on some sleep in the morning.Bonito itself is little more than a ...

The night bus was a pretty brutal journey, and we arrived in Foz de Iguasu (the Brazilian side) in a Zombie like state. We gingerly made our way off the bus and into othe hotel where we dumped our gear. Within a couple of hours I was hovering above one the great geological wonders of the world. My first sight of the waterfalls was from the air. A spectacular 10 minute scenic flight certianly woke me up and gave a stunning perspective of the sheer scale of the com...

The bus from Paraty to Sao Paulo took the better part of a day. We left mid morning and arrived into Sao Paulo as the sun began to set. Whilst I didn´t actually spend any time in the city, I wanted the pin in the map! So we spent some time at the bus station (the biggest in Brazil) and then caught an overnight bus to Foz. I did see some of the city from the coach window. Huge skyscrapers perferate the horizon and as you move into the endless stretch of subur...

We departed Ilha Grande, but not before one more stop to the Acai store. I should explain that Acai is a fruit grown in the Amazon, popularly consumed in Brazil as a frozen Ice cream like substance. It is amazing, and yes I intend to import in bulk to the UK. The ferry ride was longer this time as we were heading further down the coast, but again it was equally scenic. You know the description of the coast by now so I will spare you the repetition. We arrived at ...

A few hours drive along a winding and scenic coastal road brought us to a small port where we boarded a ferry that would take us to Ilha grande. A tropical island with a plethora of sandy beaches, as well as some excellent surfing. The ferry took about half an hour and was a worthwhile trip in itself giving stunning views of the coast, mountains and rainforests. We docked at the small dockand checked into our Pöusada. The town (or rather sea front promenade)...