Well...our 9 days of RnR in the "sun" has been fantastic. A great end to our hectic adventure. Although the weather has let us down slightly with the tropical downpours, making beach days a no-no, we have still managed to keep ourselves entertained. We went to the famous Maracaña stadium to see Sao Paulo beat Fluminense (The Rio team...and yes, the team we were supporting!) Nonetheless, it was a fab atmosphere with lots of rowdy people with samba...

Flying visit to see Evita's grave (if there's time that is) then onto Rio

Bolivia, the most diverse and beautiful country we have visited so far. Where do we start?.... We arrived at the border at the unearthly hour of 6.30am but unfortunately the customs office didn't open for another 2 hours so, huddled in a little mud hut room we waited. We weren't alone and this was our first encounter with Bolivian locals. The Bolivian dress is very distinctive, especially for the women and although it certainly gives them identity we cannot for ...

Hmm, Peru. We have mixed emotions about this place, some good (Machu Piccu trek and gorgeous views ), some frustrated (money grabbing Peruvians ) and some not so fun (Cheryl´s poorly stint in hospital ) let us explain.....We crossed the border to Peru in the usual Liz and Cheryl style and with our last pennies (no bank until the next big town) caught a local bus to Puno. We love local buses because crammed in a small space with lots of indiginous folk you ...

After a procarious, seven hour bus trip snaking our way up the cliffsides of the snow capped Andes we made it to the beautiful Mendoza. Here there was world renowned wine and chocolate to taste and lots of pretty plazas with markets and fountains perfect for strolling the day away. Hmmm....however, Liz managed to resprain her ankle so there was a lot more taxiing than walking. Not to be put off though we sat in a lot of plazas instead soaking up the ambiance and ...