At this very moment, Justine and I are on a 19 hour bus journey from Florianopolis to Montevideo, Uruguay. Once there we will head north to a gaucho property. Will be a lot of driving the next 24 hours. That being said - the buses are pretty comfortable for the longer journeys. Then again... The couple in front of us just put their chairs back and are practically on our laps. I think that means we are the big spoons... We got to Florianopolis on Friday the 12th....

Haven't the last couple of days been eventful! I think we are being punished for having too much fun at Carnaval. That must be the only reason for everything that has happened the last couple of days. For those of you that have seen Justine's Instagram posts - you will know what I mean (but wait - there is more she isn't telling you...) For those of you that haven't... Please read on! We left Rio on Tuesday to make our merry way to São Paulo. I had already st...

Our last night in Rio is upon us. And wasn't it a whirlwind! Hard to believe we will be trekking to the bus stop tomorrow morning to continue the adventure south. I'm hoping the south brings with it some cooler climates. Rio is beyond hot. People keep saying "but you're from Australia, surely you're used to the heat?" Not the case, people! When you have 50% Tasmanian blood in you, cooler climates are very welcome. This post may be a long one, so please, get sn...