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 …
Road to UdaipurOn to Udaipur The 5am alarm blares in the early morning darkness. We gather our luggage and head out in tuk tuks to the bus station.The bus is a tourist class and same as any tourist class in North America. It stops at numerous towns along the way to pick up and drop off people. After about 6.5 hours we arrive in Udaipur.Udaipur is a beautiful city with …
Our lodgings were comfortable. Unfortunately I woke to the sound of pouring rain… so I rolled over and went back to sleep. We left the apartment at 10:30 and stopped by a bakery to get a freshly baked pretzel and baguette to go with our yogurt and veggies. With breathless anticipation, I made my way to the Mephisto store only to find out that it wasn’t opening until 1pm….our …