We have been loving Rio! Thankfully the weather is no longer wet and we have sunshine and brilliant blue skies. We stayed with Sam at Valdiero's in Volta Redonda and went to special meetings on Sunday and came back by bus in the evening. Martin got sunburnt on Monday so had suncream put on his little bald patch today! We have had plenty of time to explore this great city. It is in a fantastic location because it's built amoungst mountains and beaches. We have s...

We have arrived in Rio De Janerio, our first destination. Just so that we don't feel too homesick, the weather is just like the UK - WET! We have sucessfully navigated ourselves around the city a little using the metro, but haven't visited the main attractions of Corcovado, Suger Loaf Mountain or Copacabana beach as the visibility is poor today and it's just too wet. Have met up with Sam Crowley (from Scotland) this afternoon who is working in Rio and we are goin...