Botafogo Easy Hostel
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Thursday 26 August Another quite a nice day in Rio to begin with and for my move to Botafogo which was about 10 minutes away from the hotel in a cab. When I arrived at the hostel, The Botafogo Easy Hostel, initially I thought we'd gone to the wrong place as there was nothing to indicate it was one so I rang on the bell outside the gate a little …
Sergio oh Sergio
Where do we start on this topic? First day at Botafogo Easy Hostel, we meet one of the workers, Sergggio he introduces himself to us. He seems pretty cool, but little do we know he is going to be the centre of our universe in Rio! We soon learn this kid is out of control! Just as crazy as us. The friendship begins with an invitation to Ipanema …
Favella fun
Yesterday we arrived in Rio De Janeiro. Rocked up to our hostel - the Botafogo Easy Hostel, a top find. Room is decent, 6 bed mixed dorm, although no one in the other three beds so we have it to ourselves. Lockers in the rooms for valuables, female bathroom downstairs, fully equipped communal kitchen, cool English speaking workers YAY, pool in the …
Eerste indrukken
Vandaag moesten we weer op zo`n onchristelijke tijd op: half acht. Dit moet niet te vaak gaan gebeuren zeg, het tenslotte wel vakantie! Na wederom een luxe busreis van vier uurtjes, stonden we in de file van bussen om het station binnen te rijden. Om ons heen waren al de eerste tekenen te zien van de grote verschillen tussen arm en rijk in dit land …
Wat een verschillen
Een belangrijk aspect van het leven in Rio zijn de favelas (krottenwijken). Ik had een toer geboekt naar de grootste favela hier, Rocinha genaamd, thuis voor ruim 200.000 mensen. Lisenka trok het niet om mee te gaan, omdat ze al eerder zo veel ellende had gezien, en ik snap nu ook wel waarom. Als ik niet zo'n dikke huid had (geen grapjes nu he?), …
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