Another view of the falls
20 de abril de 2016, Brasil ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Wow. What a breakfast buffet. There must have been ten different fresh juices and even more types of breads plus hot stuff, cheese, ham, fruit. Did we at we are enjoying our hotel?
Trip to the fallsLeer más
Parque Das Aves
20 de abril de 2016, Brasil ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Across the road from the entrance to the falls park is a fab bird park/sanctuary where we spent a lovely couple of hours. Some birds are rescued from illegal hunters, maltreatment etc and many are inLeer más
Itaipú Dam
21 de abril de 2016, Brasil ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
All these big waters mean hydroelectric potential. So we swapped one of nature's wonders of the world for an engineering one. It's very big and produces the most power thanks to the Paraná river. BitLeer más
Hello Rio!
21 de abril de 2016, Brasil ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
Flight was good. Taxi to our AirBnB was a bit stressful but arrival to our hosts who had a freshly made caipirinha in our hands in 10 mins was great! They went to bed but we ventured the three blocksLeer más
Cristo Redentor
22 de abril de 2016, Brasil ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Up and out early to go to one of Rio's main tourist attractions - 'Christ' as he's known around here. Hair-rising van ride up seemingly vertical streets. Already blazing hot and full of people by 9Leer más
Bikes, beaches and botanical gardens
22 de abril de 2016, Brasil ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
We rented two bikes and set out to ride the entire length of Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon beaches, then up around the lagoon to the botanical gardens where we figured there would be shady trees -Leer más
Island life
23 de abril de 2016, Brasil ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
Now we are off for our mini-break to Ilha Grande - a tropical island 2.5 hours drive and a 20 min boat from downtown Rio. But first a morning run (for Lisa) on Copacabana beach followed by a lovelyLeer más
Lazy day
24 de abril de 2016, Brasil ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Poor Clare woke up with a headache accompanied by an unusual dose of grumpy. After breakfast it felt too hot to do anything so we lazed around in hammocks and tried to Skype Beth for her birthday.Leer más
Volta a Ilha
25 de abril de 2016, Brasil ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
Lovely boat trip all around the island today, stopping off for swimming and snorkling at various bays and beaches along the way, some inaccessible by land. Great snorkling. We saw a turtle pootlingLeer más
Boat, beaches, big waves and monkeys
26 de abril de 2016, Brasil ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
After a lovely long sleep we went for a day trip to a top ten beach - three of them actually. Thankfully it's a bit cooler today although rain is on its way this week apparently.
A 45 minute boatLeer más
Last island evening
26 de abril de 2016, Brasil ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
We are getting ready to head back soon. Three nights left!!!! Thus our early evening was spent trying to choose our new broadband and TV package for when we get back. We know how to rock!
After thatLeer más
Santa Teresa
27 de abril de 2016, Brasil ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
We're back in Rio and in the funky neighbourhood of Santa Teresa. Steep cobbled streets, lovely local bars & shops, great street art (Stik from Hackney has clearly been here & making his mark - ILeer más
Shopping and Sugarloaf
28 de abril de 2016, Brasil ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Our last full Rio day. Temp has dipped to low 20s but it is grey and very cloudy and we had a little rain. After a wander down the hill we took our first ride on the Rio subway. It was impressive -Leer más



































































