We went to go and see a football match on the night after we arrived, which was Flamengo vs Boa Vista. Bearing in mind neither of us like watching football really, it was so good! We got a minibus there with a few other English/European people that had arranged the tour with the same man, and it was quite cheap. It cost us around 15 pounds for a minibus there and back and then for the actual game too. The fans out here are so passionate which makes them mighty ...

Hello everyone! We arrived yesterday, after the LONGEST flight ever!! And it didnt help that we had a crazy Scottish man sitting next to us who took full advantage of the free bar!! We tried teaching him some card games, but where he was so drunk, he just didnt understand. The food was mighty lovely though - good one British Airways! It was good that we stocked up on the flight because weve actually eaten about one roll since weve been here because of the heat...