Brazil
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Thursday, 11 Dec 2008 | Views [847]
Oi All, This is our final day in South America for this trip! Forgot to mention. A cruel act. We were sitting down eating a big lunch just metres away from skinny models who were being photographed under the museum for contemporary art the other ... Read more >
Tuesday, 9 Dec 2008 | Views [768]
Oi All, Just sitting here at the hostel internet terminal and overheard another person complaining of being pickpocketed/robbed.... Went up to the christ statue yesterday morning. Caught the bus out there and would have liked to walk up a path to ... Read more >
Monday, 8 Dec 2008 | Views [780]
Oi All, Back in Rio after our second 28hr bus trip in a week. This time the bus was more comfortable but the food stops were not so good with unhealthy looking food. We went with HI accomodation down at copacabana beach but it is too big and too impersonal.... Read more >
Saturday, 6 Dec 2008 | Views [943]
Oi All, Happppppppy birthday Vanessa (south american 5dec). Have confined ourselves to the 'safe' old city area with armed guards on the corners and armed guards escorting tourist groups led by guides with marker flags. A little concerning when ... Read more >
Friday, 5 Dec 2008 | Views [847]
Oi All, Went to a candomble ceremony last night. Those people sure have energy and rhythm. Now this wasn't part of the plan. Vanessa and I went for a walk along a walkway heading out to the lighthouse...and got robbed. Shame as it was a beautiful ... Read more >
Monday, 1 Dec 2008 | Views [1699]
Oi All, This blog entry had been written by a zombie who represents David. Finally here in Rio after 28 hrs of bus trip. Tired and cranky. Had to throw sensibility out the window with the computer images. Went out and bought a USB card reader for ... Read more >
Saturday, 29 Nov 2008 | Views [753]
Oi All, Another steamy day in the tropics. Went out to the Gruta do Lago Azul (cave with blue lagoon) which was beautiful but we weren´t able to really enjoy it as it was overcomercialised with groups going through every 20 minutes. Took lots ... Read more >
Friday, 28 Nov 2008 | Photo Gallery
Friday, 28 Nov 2008 | Photo Gallery
Thursday, 27 Nov 2008 | Views [817]
Oi All, Just arrived and staying at the HI hostel. Pantanal jungle was too much effort. will write it later. Yes there is the same image in a few new photo galleries. We are having trouble with retarded brazilian system setups. The image is a screen ... Read more >
Thursday, 27 Nov 2008 | Views [1012]
Oi All, Day 1. So Al met us at Campo Grande bus terminal and handed us the tickets got us to the bus and said the bus driver will tell you when to get out in 5 hrs or about 1230pm. Windows were getting hotter and hotter the further we headed into the ... Read more >
Sunday, 23 Nov 2008 | Views [1114]
Oi all, Yes in brazil it is no longer hola but oi. The green and gold - fellow australians maybe- Ozi,Ozi,Ozi...oi,oi,oi? It seems that much of the portuguese language is the same as spanish but with a bit of a lisp so we should just bumble along ... Read more >
