Well it has been an interesting few days!!!!! On our last full day in Salvador (Tuesday) we went to colourful Pelhourinho which was really cool! Had a wander around the cobbled streets at all of the artwork and little shops. The area is really pretty and all of the buildings are so interesting. There was capoeira in the streets which was great to watch but we felt a bit harrassed by the street sellers and didn´t feel particularly safe. Had a delicious dinner of ...

Well I am having a brilliant time with Paula!! She arrived late on Thursday night and so we didn´t get up to much as she was exhausted. On Friday we went to see Christ the Redeemer which was really spectacular. We almost didn´t get to see it as by the time we made our way up the mountain it was really cloudy and we could only see his feet. We stayed at the top amusing ourselves taking silly photos and then a mirale was performed and the skies cleared and there ...

Well it has been an absolutely brilliant few days and I am loving Rio!! Arrived on Tuesday morning after a gruelling 18 hour bus journey and it was pissing it down with rain!! Had an incredibly lazy first day in Rio - met up with the Irish girls, went exploring around Copacabana in the rain and did lots of chilling out! The following day it was sunny so went to the beach in the morning which was really great - I have never seen so many asses on show (both male an...

ola! well it has been an interesting few days what with being offered to do an interview on Brazilian TV and rejecting sexual advances from a 4 foot hobbit but it as definitely been relaxing!! Finally left the hostel from hell and moved to the eastern side of the island in Plaia de arcaçia which is so much better. The hostel is right on the beach which is great but it has been ruined somewhat by the aussie hobbit creep who is a permanent resident and an absolute...

Well after an 12 hour followed by a 7 hour bus ride from Montevideo I made it to Brazil!!! Arrived in Florianopolis at 4 yesterday (having decided not to stay in Porto Alegre) and had booked 1 night in the centre of town in the most depressing hostel yet. I was in a dorm room by myself which for a lone traveller who wants to meet people doesn´t really help all that much!! Went and had a look round town before it got too dark and scary and discovered some nice pa...