Bom dia from Belem. Just finished our 4 day boat trip down the Rio Amazonas and have now arrived at Belem, situated close to the mouth of the river. What a great trip. 4 nights in a hammock, hot, cold, windy, wet, sunny, stormy weather; blocked toilets; dry bread for breakfast; rice, spaghetti and meat for lunch and dinner; waking up wet from the rain at 3am most mornings, reading; playing cards with new friends (Lars, Daniel, Justine, Anneke); cutting my (Shane)...

Bom dia! Well we have now moved on from Venzuela to Brazil. We spent a couple of days in Santa Elena (Venezuela) and did a one day tour of the Grand Sabana. Really interesting tour actually. The guide, Roberto was an author of numerous books on the region and was more than willing to share his knowledge with us. The Sabana region is an area of rolling hills, Mochira trees, rivers and waterfalls and in the distance are the Tepui?s (flat top mountains made fom sand...

Hola Familia y Amigos! Well the week in Venezuela so far has been fantastic and already beats doing an organised tour. Caracas was a little scary and a bit of a culture shock to be honest. NO ONE can speak any English! Everyone warns you not to go out alone or at night and this and that....you dont really feel very safe there. Shane and I spent hours at a cafe just drinking coffee and practicing our much needed Spanish phrases. Two days later we were on a bus to ...

Hey all Well we arrived back in London last Sunday the 9th April. Great to be back and catch up with some of our friends, finally manage to get the African dust off our bodies and just take some time out. Flying out again this Saturday the 15th to Caracas, Venzuela to begin our South American journey. Can't wait! More soon when we arrive in Venezuela. Love Shane and Sarah xx

Hey all! Been making our way along the Garden Route for the last week or so. Had a ball in Cape Town - beautiful city!. Took us about 4 days to recover from the trek up and down Table Mountain! 56 days of sitting on a truck has left a little unfit! Spent some time on the beaches and walked as many suburbs as we could. Loved it. Great restauirants and great scenery. Still struggling to assume the typical backpacker role and keep finding ourselves at ...