Just had our first day in Brazil. Its nice, the weather is a hot sticky version of Ireland in the summer, cloudy and spots of rain. It was about 28 earlier but there is a nice breeze from the sea so its lovely (have to get the weather out of the way). Went up the Sugar Loaf Mountain for a look around, the views were epic!!! The city is built in and around mountains and it just looks amazing how everything is squeezed in, with the skyscapers on the flats an...

Bags are packed and the nerves have settled. Off to the airport in the morning and the journey begins....