Hey there!! crazy here. we arrived after a 17 hour flight, which was overnight so really quiet blah blah blah and after coming out of arivals were bombarded with three women screaming at us to use their taxi service! We chose our taxi and after passing through the favelas, and road users not acually using the road markings and literally pushing other cars and lorries off the road. Red lights are only advisory and the indicator and horn is all important. we arrived at the hostel, to find we paid about 10 pound more than should of! Welcome to RIO. We went to our room, to be confronted with three triple bunk beds! all packed tightly next to one another. We then left hostel to go have a walk down to the beach and after a 4 hour wander getting utterly lost in the 38 degree heat. Highlight of this part was the flirting that ensued with the girl at a bar so as to get a larger tip, we think!! Just got back from seeing the sunset from the top of the sugar loaf mountain. It was spectacular looking over part of Rio and seeing the sun portray a light light over it. The staue of christ also was illuminted with the rest of the city for an astounding view. Right, gotta go, got a free drink to have.....