Vila Carioca Hostel
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Let the party begin... without my baggage.
After a total 4 hours of downtime waiting for flights and a total of 2 hours delay, I finally made it to Rio de Janeiro only to find that my backpack was left in Sao Paolo. In Sao Paolo, we had to switch planes due to a navigation malfunction. In the process, my backpack was left behind and I ended up in Rio with only the clothes on my back. I …
Off to Rio
Friday 10th April Good Friday. The flight from Santiago to Rio was fine and we got breakfast which was great and landed in Sao Paulo Brasil en route to Rio an hour further north. The landing was very noisy so it was no surprise to hear the plane was grounded due to technical difficulties and we were herded off the plane. Waiting and waiting we were …
The last fews days
Tuesday was the last day I spent in Manaus. I got up early to go buy some last minute things I wanted to take home from the artesan shops and supermarket, strolled around theatre square before catching a bus to the Bosque ciencias, a preserved part of the rainforest within the industrial part of the city. The park itself was very beautiful, full of …
Last full day in Rio and Brazil :(
...But certainly not the last of my life. Yesterday I went with an English LSE economics student to Tijuca national park, where we walked around waterfalls and many exotic trees spotting wildlife and panoramic views. We then went to an all you can eat pizza resteraunt with his friends Alexander and Simon, a fellow LSE student and post grad student …
Goulash for Gato
Dixon and I got sick of just wandering around aimlessly in search for dinner each night, so last night we went on Tripadvisor and sifted through seas of decently ranked restaurant reviews until we found a few near our hostel. Initially we were in the mood for Asian cuisine, but eventually we settled on a Polish restaurant three blocks away. I don't think I have ever been to a Polish restaurant before, but this place was a nice rustic little hole in the wall and a great find. I ...