АнглияHillingdonHarmondsworthLondon Heathrow Terminal 551°28’14” N 0°28’54” W 3 апреля 2017 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Our morning started at 2.30am following a luxurious stay in our windowless easyJet hotel room. We awoke to the good news that our Australian visas had been granted (talk about cutting it fine) andЧитать далее
БразилияRio de JaneiroBotafogo22°56’59” S 43°10’57” W 4 апреля 2017 г., Бразилия ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Our first observation about Rio... they drive like maniacs! The journey from the airport felt like an Alton Towers ride!
But we are here and checked in to our first hostel! I have no idea what theЧитать далее
Jackie Blake Rio looks amazing from your pictures. Hope you having a fantastic time , nice to see you are eating well lol 😜
БразилияRio de JaneiroSilvestreChrist the Redeemer22°57’8” S 43°12’37” W
5 апреля 2017 г., Бразилия ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
Today we went to see the big man himself Christ the Redeemer. It was a perfect sunny day with not a cloud in the sky so the views over Rio were incredible. Unfortunately due to technical difficultiesЧитать далее
БразилияRio de JaneiroJardim BotanicoRio de Janeiro Botanical Garden22°58’7” S 43°13’25” W
6 апреля 2017 г., Бразилия ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Having fully mastered the metro in Rio we decided to give the bus a go to visit Jardim Botanico. Fortunately for us, we had the nicest bus driver ever who shouted down the bus when we tried to get offЧитать далее
Jackie Blake Glad you had a great time in Rio, sounds like you are having a ball . Looking forward to the next update! X
Holly Lloyd Amazing pictures! What incredible experiences you've had already! So pleased you feel safe and are meeting some lovely people. Loving this blog! 💚
БразилияRio de JaneiroAngra dos ReisPraia de Lopes Mendes23°10’16” S 44°7’35” W
8 апреля 2017 г., Бразилия ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
After 3 hours on a minibus followed by 30 mins on a boat, we have landed in Ilha Grande. It looks a bit like Jurassic Park without the dinosaurs (think about he scene where they approach the islandЧитать далее
Jackie Blake Looks very nice. Just as well there are no dinosaurs, as simon would have had it on his plate by now 😂 x
Tricia Little Not to worry Simon, the Barbie will be cooking you a nice juicy T Bone later in the year along with plenty of home comforts & Aussie nosh ups love to you both 💋
БразилияRio de JaneiroAngra dos ReisAbraãoMorro do Feiticeira23°7’17” S 44°11’12” W
10 апреля 2017 г., Бразилия ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
We didn't manage to write a post yesterday as we got ourselves into a rather long game of Phase 10 with an American guy called Kevin. I can proudly say I (Blake) won!
On our second day on the islandЧитать далее
Tricia Little And get used to humidity. Lol by the time you get here you'll both be acclimatised. Lol xx
БразилияRio de JaneiroAngra dos ReisDois RiosPonta das Palmeiras23°10’48” S 44°10’7” W 11 апреля 2017 г., Бразилия ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Today we went with Blake's suggestion of hiking to some prison ruins. Apparently hiking to the highest peak on the island without a guide (after the last people that did it got lost and weren't foundЧитать далее
Jackie Blake Glad you made it back from the mountain without a guide,!!! sounds like it was worth the hike. I expect you are well pleased simon that you have meat 🍖 on your plate! Even though it's only a processed sausage lol 😂 take care xxx
БразилияRio de JaneiroParaty23°12’59” S 44°42’54” W
14 апреля 2017 г., Бразилия ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
We picked the perfect time to leave Ilha Grande as it was torrential rain all day! We jumped back on the boat and caught a minibus to Paraty. Unfortunately Simons travel towel didn't make it with usЧитать далее
Jackie Blake Your wraps look 👀 very yummy 😋.Hope the weather improves so you can venture out take care . Looking forward to your next adventure 😘
БразилияRio de JaneiroParaty23°12’59” S 44°42’55” W 15 апреля 2017 г., Бразилия ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
The sun decided to put its hat on for a little bit yesterday so we ventured to a nearby beach. As soon as we got there we realised we had forgotten a towel so wandered back to get one after half anЧитать далее
Jackie Blake Wow! Turtles 🐢 I bet that was a sight ! I expect simon really enjoyed the BBQ ?
Holly Lloyd Wow. What an amazing couple of days! Sounds so good! Happy Easter you two, lots of love xxxx
БразилияRio de JaneiroParaty23°13’5” S 44°42’55” W 18 апреля 2017 г., Бразилия ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
We spent our Easter Sunday visiting Toboga Falls, a waterfall with a natural slide! It was so much fun to slide down!
We followed this by a trip to the Cachaca distillery. Cachaca is a drink madeЧитать далее
Holly Lloyd Once again you made me nearly cry with jealousy........ (I am still blaming the pregnancy hormones! :)) all i managed to achieve yesterday was doing up my own shoelaces! :) That waterfall slide looks epic. i am so happy that you guys are having such an amazing time. safe onward travels! xxxx
Joanna Blake
Can't believe you're finally on your way! Hope the flight went well (you must be up in the air by now!), and look forward to hearing about your adventures in Rio! xx
Gemma Wilson Yay! You're off and what a result you've had already.......minus the delay that is! You need to get bumped up to business class on the next flight! Looking forward to another update soon, have fun guys 🙌🏼😆 xx
Tricia Little Safe travels. Love you 💋