Having succesfully negotiated the Argentine border twice without problems (Had to step off the bus and wipe feet on a mat to combat foot and mouth?) I decided that today I would go to the Brazilian side of the falls which are supposed to give you the best overall view. Most people say that it is not as good as the Argentine side but I thought it was more spectacular. Words cannot describe the beauty of this place so I will let the pictures do the talking - I to...

Hello, I'm almost up to date with the journal entries now! I am now in Florianopolis which is like a scaled down verson of Rio de Janeiro. Along with my three viking buddies, I rented an apartment in a place called Barra Da Lagoa. Its on an island which is supposed to be a surfers paradise - no sun now though! I have a double bedroom all to myself and a communal shower/kitchen/dining room which I share with the Danish boys. We waste the nights a...

Hello again, I have spent the last 5 days in Ilha Grande which is a tropical island off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. I am now travelling with 3 Danish guys who I met when they were getting arrested by corrupt police officers in Rio! We made a two hour bus journey from Rio to the port town of Angra Dos Reis. From here we missed the last tourist boat so, along with a couple of other gringos, managed to talk a local fisherman into taking us on the two hour b...

Hello everyone! Finally, I have found time to write about my travels so far! I arrived in Rio a bit late as my plane from Madrid to Rio was delayed overnight and then further delayed in the morning when we had to abort take off due to a computer failure on the plane! In Rio I stayed in a great hostel right on the Copacabana beach. There was a great bar in the hostel and I met some good people. I went to visit Corcovado which is the Christ Statue ...