Today was going to be a relaxing day as we had been going pretty hard for a while. We had been told that just down the road there was a public swimming hole, this seemed relaxing enough so we hired some bikes and off we went. We were meeting Silvia and Werner there, a coupleContinue reading “Public swimming pool, Brazilian style”
Category Archives: Brazil to Peru
Buses in a Brazilian Heatwave
Well our romanticism of bus rides is officially over. As I am writing this we are two hours into what we think is the first of three buses we are going to have to catch in order to get to Foz du Iguazu. We are currently going through a heat wave in this area andContinue reading “Buses in a Brazilian Heatwave”
Tim’s Brazil
My first foray into South America has been extremely exciting. From the moment we stepped off the plane in Rio de Janeiro it was clear that we had arrived in a place like no other I had seen before. The first thing I noticed on arrival and as we took the taxi to Copacobana wouldContinue reading “Tim’s Brazil”
Absolutely Brilliant Brazil
Again in no particular order just some phrases to remind me of the great stuff in Brazil. A wonderful country and one we could definitely spend a lot more time in. Great people. Arriving at our hostel in Rio, had we gone too cheap? Having our beers on the harbourside in Botofogo looking over theContinue reading “Absolutely Brilliant Brazil”
Foz do Iguazu
After our 3 stop bus trip we were a little groggy and not with it, but we were going to Argentina the next day so we had to see the falls that day. We caught the bus out to the falls and off we went. The bus cost us the equivalent of $2 so weContinue reading “Foz do Iguazu”
Puerto Iguazu
So it whilst it was sad to leave Brazil it was also very exciting to enter Argentina, although we weren’t sure how much change there would be initially as we were essentially just hopping across the river to the other side of the falls. Well we were wrong as immediately the houses, streets and peopleContinue reading “Puerto Iguazu “
Tango in Buenos Aires
As we flew in we realized what a massive city Buenos Aires actually was, luckily we had booked somewhere fairly central and we had also managed to fly into the most centrally located airport so we were very quickly on he streets exploring the city. The first thing we noticed was how European the cityContinue reading “Tango in Buenos Aires”
Meeting the extended family
At the same time my grandfather immigrated to Australia, 3 of his brothers also immigrated to Argentina. I often wonder what it would have been like for them at the time, leaving the family and if they knew they would not see each other again. It’s crazy thinking about it and knowing that you haveContinue reading “Meeting the extended family”
San Telmo and surrounds
We have certainly covered some klms in this city, but it really is a very exciting city to walk around, there is so much character in all the buildings. We find ourselves discovering new things even as we walk down the same streets. Apart from having the widest avenue in the world there aren’t manyContinue reading “San Telmo and surrounds”
Montevideo
Well I think it’s safe to say that Montevideo has certainly captured our hearts. We weren’t quite sure what to expect on arrival as it was fairly cold and bleak weather, and coupled with the grey buildings it seemed a bit like we had arrived in Gotham city. We had read about a couple ofContinue reading “Montevideo”