After 21 hours travelling on a bus we arrived at Iguassu Falls. It was on this journey that I became the current reigning champion of Fluffy Bunny. One has to shove as many marshmellows in to one´s mouth as possible and say fluffy bunny until they can go on no longer. So either I had the best technique or the biggest mouth?! Iguassu Falls are some of the largest waterfalls in the world - they are truly stunning. They are on the border between Brazil an...

The next stop is Paraty. We are on an organised tour at the minute - 12 in a group being herded around, told what bus to get onto, where to sleep, what time to go out etc, it certainly makes for an easier life! Paraty is a small Brazilian town which has given us a bit more of a taste of Brazilian life. Brazil is a stunning country. Everywhere is green and mountainous, however, there is a great deal of poverty too. On the one day of sunshine we have had,...

We arrived in Ilha Grande, a small island off the coast of Brazil a few days ago. It is a paradise island which is a little backwards, but beautiful. There are no cars on the whole island and an abundance of stray dogs (which I am subsequently avoiding as I was too tight to pay 150 quid for rabies jab!) Our accomodation is a little hut fully equiped with TV, ensuite, fridge and hammock on the porch. I laugh in the face of backpacking! The only thing ...

The first leg of the tour has officially begun, and what better way to start than in Rio. The two plane journeys here were surprisingly smooth, although I think I have replaced my fear of flying with the fear of taking foreign taxis. It all adds to the excitement though. Leah has been repeatedly mistaken for a Brazilian and I nearly lost her 3 times in the first 12 hours in various RTAs. However, we have now managed to successfully negotiate the traffic...