Well have been into Rio again and had an awesome time there. Went up sugar loaf mountain which was a 3 hour task and then off to Statue of Christ which was amazing. The views were fantastic all around as it was a well clear day. Managed to get some tack and a couple of great souvenirs for the wall. Havent worked out how i will get all this stuff back from hong kong but i will give it a real good go anyway. Went up past the shanty town to where Ronny Biggs used t...

So first stop in Brazil and i didnt actually get off the ship as didnt have enough time by the time i finished work, but hey have been here before so its all good. Will def be off in the next port as its Rio De Janeiro and hope to get some hand gliding on the go and see the sights again which are absolutely amazing. This is one place you should visit especially at carnival time like we are on the ship. As for Recife i cant really remember what it is like here bu...