After breakfast at the Zen Hostel we headed out to explore Vila Madalena, a Brunswick-esque neighbourhood of hippies, hills and sidewalks that a cross country runner would balk at. It was gorgeous, filled with parks and public playgrounds, and the people and dogs enjoying them. After a wonder, we took the trains into Brooklyn. Sao Paulo trains are much more efficient than our Melbourne variety, moving much faster and arriving on time! Three line changes later we ...

Aviation is not a game designed with those above 6' in stature. This made itself apparent even before squeezing into our seats, when, much both Lisa and the security guard's amusement, I managed to jar fingers on the ceiling of the x-ray scanner! The flights themselves were relatively painless, consisting of sleeping, drinking - alas no cognac - and watching movies which would inexplicably cut out every 5-10 minutes as the Etihad "E-box" system is evidently still...