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Chapter 2 - The Master Plan
... in my bank account, most of which I'll end up using on my plane ticket. I intend on selling my car, and if I get at least 1.800 Euros on it I should be fine.
I would hate to sell my iMac, but it would makes me 1.000 Euros richer. Who am I kidding, it's not like I'm planning on coming back.
Getting rid of my things will be the hardest part. I am materialistic and I do love all my gadgets. But on the other hand, it's the ...
Chapter 1 - A bleak beginning...
... courage to follow your heart and intuition; they somehow already know what you truly want to become". My confort-zone has been demolished and my heart says to use this opportunity and leave everything behind.
I'm currently planning everything I want to do and all the places I want to visit. I don't intend on coming back home too soon, so I have to be prepared.
"This must be Thursday. I never could get the hang of Thursdays." ~ Arthur Dent
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Curitiba - Brazil´s green city
... town nearer the coast called Morretes. From there we went back on this scenic railway called Serra Verde Express. This is a really old railway built to transport grain from the inland down to the port at Parana. The old train has now been restored and is now a tourist train. You have a great view of the lovely green hills and the river. Unfortunately the weather wasn´t that clear so the photos look a bit misty. There was a guide talkin in Portuguese only on the train and ...
Feels like coming home
... Caroline's turn for a night off and we started a rare nocturnal adventure for her at Camila's place. Camila and Caroline have been the best of friends since she first came to Brazil with Big, like sisters born to different mothers. Camila is one of the loveliest people you could ever meet... and the coolest. She is a bit of a celebrity around these parts and is the singer in up and coming band Copacabana Club, who have just released their first album. It was great ...
Piranhas and the Pantanal
... anything from a piranha, cayman or À great white shark lurking beneath, ready to snap her up. (We later learnt that there were in fact loads of piranhas in the water. An encouraging thought. As we headed back to the lodge it started pelting down with stinging rain, making a mockery of our guide's "the wet season hasn't started yet, we're still waiting for the rain." When we got back we made our way to the farm where we'd be staying for the next three nights by truck. ...