WOW! THAT was a crazy few days!!! Well we made it to the Parade (both nights!) I still cant quite believe it!! And for sure I dont know if I have adjectives to describe it!! Ok then, Ill try!! Amazing, breathtaking, incredible...the list goes on. The sheer sight of the 1.5km Sambodrome runway filled with thousands of people in magnificent, colourful costumes (ok so some definitely werent wearing much!!) surrounding fabulous floats and dancing to samba ...

Back in Rio and after a couple of days of overcast weather, its hot and sunny again, perfect timing for the Carnaval!!! I headed back to Ipanema and got ill again, this time things werent so pleasant, so I was pleased when I finally made it out and about. Yesterday I was ast watching Flamengo draw 2 all with local rival Fluminense in the Maracana, the Worlds largest football stadium. Needless to say the atmosphere was pretty damn impressive though filling ...

My fourth night in Salvador de Bahia and things have been good, and things have been bad. Its bloody hot and Salvador is fantastic, but Ive been feeling a bit rough. Not sure whats going on, havent needed the loo or anything like that, but something definitely wasnt right - feeling better now though so fingers crossed... So yes, Salvador, what an amazing city! The African slave background in this part of Brazil makes Salvador like a little piece of Africa an...

Well that was hard work...! Made it back into Brazil, and its hot, hot, hot, though didnt much like the early start after last night!! Ian and I, along with 2 Canadian guys, a girl from Chudleigh, Devon (who went to Plymouth Uni would you believe!) and a Dutch guy went out for some serious Argentinian meat and beverages and we werent disappointed. Great big swords of meat were deposited at our table for dinner and later some Argentinian red wine and beer w...

Well HELLO Bra-sil!!!! I made it to Rio and its still sinking in...Copacabana beach, Christ the Redeemer Statue, Sugar Loaf Mountain, beautiful people and gorgeous weather...Wow! Its 35 degrees and the sun is shining. The beautiful Brazilians are strutting their stuff in Ipanema where Im staying, here the dress code is bikinis and wedgie shoes for the girls and and havaianas, trendy Brazilian flip flops, and surfer shorts for the boys, allowing easy ogling ...