BrazilParanáFoz do Iguaçu25°40’19” S 54°26’1” W
20 April 2016, Brazil ⋅ ⛅ 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 fallsBaca lagi
BrazilParanáFoz do Iguaçu25°36’52” S 54°28’53” W
20 April 2016, Brazil ⋅ ⛅ 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 inBaca lagi
BrazilParanáFoz do IguaçuPôrto Mendes25°23’14” S 54°34’31” W
21 April 2016, Brazil ⋅ ⛅ 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. BitBaca lagi
21 April 2016, Brazil ⋅ 🌙 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 blocksBaca lagi
BrazilRio de JaneiroSilvestreCorcovado22°57’6” S 43°12’43” W
22 April 2016, Brazil ⋅ ☀️ 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 9Baca lagi
BrazilRio de JaneiroJardim BotanicoRio de Janeiro Botanical Garden22°58’10” S 43°13’25” W
22 April 2016, Brazil ⋅ ☀️ 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 -Baca lagi
BrazilRio de JaneiroAngra dos ReisAbraão23°8’29” S 44°10’10” W
23 April 2016, Brazil ⋅ ☀️ 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 lovelyBaca lagi
BrazilRio de JaneiroAngra dos ReisAbraão23°7’57” S 44°10’13” W
24 April 2016, Brazil ⋅ ☀️ 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.Baca lagi
Sheila Stevenson Just caught up with all your recent posts.More fab and amazing pics and loved your commentary too. Perhaps the touch of the grumpies relates to being too hot? Beth loved getting your birthday card today and trying to speak to you on Skype. We kept her birthday with g'parents today. She suddenly looks amazingly grown up trying out new roller skates with all the protective gear - knee, elbow and wrist pads. These all from Jon's family. Choc cake made by me with strawberries, cream and meringue provided by Kay all went down very well! xxxx M/S
Tim Stevenson Is that a frog/toad on the bed in picture #5 (photo not quite clear enough to zoom up and be sure). How did it get there and what did you do with it??
BrazilRio de JaneiroPonta do Drago23°13’24” S 44°20’15” W
25 April 2016, Brazil ⋅ 🌧 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 pootlingBaca lagi
BrazilRio de JaneiroAngra dos ReisAbraão23°8’38” S 44°10’3” W
26 April 2016, Brazil ⋅ ☁️ 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 boatBaca lagi
Tim Stevenson Tim Stevenson Many thanks for a wonderful blog that has kept us feeling really in touch with your splendid doings! Are you going to have time for a final "tatty bye Rio" post. xdx
