On the last leg of the trip now my god cant believe I am going home in less than a week. I will have to take my malaria tablets for another 3 too! Not sure if I am looking forward to it or not?! Chose Ilha Grande to spend the final days before we head up to Rio. It translates as big island doesnt sound so impressive but I asure you it is. One problem, the cloud lombing over us. Went on a boat trip for snorkling swimming, bbq and lots of drinking. What could I do...

Goodbye Bolivia hello Brazil! Done loads here starting with the Panatanal just near the border. Basicaly jungle really sweaty and loads of mozzies. seen loads of animals even caught some Piranahas! whilst standing waist deep in the water as they nibble my legs. Capybaras are cool and Toucans too! The food was pretty basic and we slept in hammocs. A strange experience and quite uncomfatable but fun still. Bonito and snorkling down a river really clear water and ...

Bolivia, Bolivia,Bolivia.......... It is one crazy place. You have to get your passport stamped three times between Peru and Bolivia. When we arrived at the border town we were told there was a road block and protest so no buses could get through. Our wicked tour guide got us on a little bus going a different way .We did pass a road block a pole laying over the road which the driver moved. There was a drunken party at the port into La Paz.??? La Paz is one of t...

We had 2 days in Cusco for recovery but felt we hadnt seen any of it. We decided we were due another night out so we visited the bars very cool even got free drinks! One of the last things on my list of stuff to do whilst away was horse riding so we did that the next day .Mucho fun was had! Despite the rain and lack of sleep! We were to spend new year at a home stay on Amatani island on lake titicaca. We took a boat from puno and visited a few islands on the wa...

Uruguay. Its like being on holiday again! yay! Colonia is an old Portugese town and very pretty hence all the pics. not so cheap tho. Its mad the beginning of Dec and I have been sunbathing, sorry. We got another scooter to zip about on and explore. Tried some morcilla (black pudding) yum! no really! Took a little trip to a place called Fray Bentos. The home of the pie. Due to some mis calculations the museum was closed. We decided to head up to Punta del diablo...