One of Those Days …in RioBotanical Gardens Even on holidays you can have one of those days.We wake up to pouring rain so we do some laundry and take it easy until the rain stops. Around 11am Graham gets us an Uber and we head to the Botanical Gardens. As soon as we get through the entrance it starts to rain again. Fortunately it doesn’t last long.The gardens are beautiful …
Hello RioCopacabana BeachWe start our exploration of Rio de Janeiro at 9am and it is already 28 degrees Celsius. We walk the whole stretch of Copacabana Beach (4km) from the Copacabana Fort & Military Museum to the big rock (or small mountain) at the other end. This walk sounds easy until you factor in the heat and lack of shade.The sand is soft, perfectly textured and off white. Beautiful. …
Paraty to RioOn the Bus After a final breakfast at Pousada Villaggio, we make the short walk to the bus station for our 9:20am bus trip to Rio de Janeiro. This time we get our tickets much quicker than in Sao Paulo.The bus was to arrive by 2:00pm (4 hours and 40 minuted) but road delays have us arriving more than an hour late. The bus drives along the coast …
Jeep Tour to the Jungle WaterfallsJeep Tour Another hot and sunny morning. We have a relaxed breakfast and make or way to the Paraty Tours office where we meet for our jeep tour.There are six of us on the tour; two from Brazil, one from China and the three of us. We are seat-belted into the jeep seats and drive 30 minutes on bumpy roads into the jungle.Giant BambooWe walk …