Day 58: 27/8/12 Happy birthday Dad!!!! Woke at 4 this morning and didn't sleep too much after that as there was a rooster crowing! I gave up trying to sleep at 7 and went on the Internet! At breakfast I saw one of the offending roosters strutting around the garden like he owned the place!! While I was waiting for my tour guide o arrive I was sitting facing the patio door leading into the breakfast area. At one stage it was open and a guy came out trying to ans...

Day 57: 26/8/12 I'd to leave a few minutes earlier than expected this morning as the taxi rang to say the main road was closed due to a marathon so it would take longer to get to the airport. On the way there was a big blazing fire in an area that looked like the little shacks the poorest people live in. By the way yesterday on the bus tour we passed a man lying on the road with the police around him, it looked like he got knocked down. Got to the airport in pl...

Day 56: 25/12/8 Took my time this morning and got up for the end of breakfast. It was actually a good breakfast- yogurt and fruit available! I got ready then to go exploring but thought I'd skype home first. When I eventually got them it kept cutting out! I walked to the bellavista area then (after passing some beggars looking for money) which is only down the road and got a ticket for a city tour bus. The guy told me where to get it but there was no sign or anyt...

Day 55: 24/8/12 I couldn't sleep for ages last night. I don't know why. Then I needed to go to the toilet, but I was trying to avoid it because I was on the top bunk and it was a bit of an ordeal!! But eventually I had to dismount and go!! I was quite proud of myself that I spent three nights on the top bunk as there was no ladder, just the planks of wood at the end of he bed. Also there were no bars or anything to keep you in and it was one of the narrowest bed...

Day 54: 23/8/12 Lots of noise in the hostel since 6am- there must have been a group leaving or something. There was a Korean guy sharing the room last night as well as the English couple. The Korean was up early too going on some trip. The English couple were saying that in Brazil they both used the same ATM and their cards were copied and all their money taken. I would have freaked out if that happened me at the start of my trip like it did to them. Touch wood...