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...

So I escaped across the border to Puerto Iguacu in Arentina to find some people that I could actually communicate with!! In fact not only did I find myself being able to talk to Spanish speakers, randomly I also ended up arriving at the same hostel on the same day as Ian, a English guy Id met in Romania! He's been travelling since I left him back in September 2003 so it was great to catch up! After a scorcher of a day yesterday, now its overcast but warm and...

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 ...