Perola Buzios Hotel

... are large with many amenities and people soaking up the sun. We searched online and found Villa Bambuti which was rated #1 on Tripadvisor.com. We took a bus from Rio passing over the bridge, favelas and once out of the city, rolling green hillside. Once in Buzios we were dropped off at a simple bus stop and took a taxi to our hotel. We were greeted by a young woman named Angie. She was the owners niece and was visiting from South Africa ...

... to remember something that I couldn´t remember and even now I don´t remember what it was I was even try to remember. I started thinking how weird and insignificant some of the things you remember in your life are. Like, I remember my bike in Quincy which had a banana seat and a big slick front tire. I remember getting in trouble in kindergarten and having to move off of the carpet a bit so the teacher would remember that I needed to be punished. Some ...

Finally the time had come to go to Xerem and start my voluntary job. For the first time I was actually traveling alone. At "Rodoviario" the bus station in Rio I asked for directions for the bus to Xerem. THANK GOD FOR RAINY DAYS!!! I had to go to the right, cross a bridge and then walk to the end. Oh, you cannot imagine how happy I was when I saw a bus with Xerem on it. In Xerem I was picked up by other volunteers. It was ...

... cameras aren't taking the best photos of us and the Christ. We see monkeys and wild cats ewww fosicking in the bushes. The statue is magnificent, very big and bold, standing with arms spread, it looks very graceful in the night sky. Its a very peaceful place we each agree as we relax and take in the breathtaking views over looking this truly beautiful country!

... room so I went down and asked the door man where the closest place to buy beer was. They sell beer there so I bought a beer and went on the patio to relax. I met a few people from Australia and hung out for awhile. We all ended up walking down to Ipanema where they were have street parties. It was kind of like New Orleans except the kids did the Brazilian fighting/dancing instead of breakdancing. We stayed ...

... to keep out of the sun since, as it has been about 30 degrees everyday so far. On Sunday we took the cable car to the top of Sugar Loaf mountain where we had a panoramic view of Rio and took some amazing snaps of the city. On the way back we decided to have dinner in a restaurant along Copacabana beach. After ordering we were looking around wondering why no one else in the whole restaurant was eating. After a while it soon dawned on us that ...

... you leave anything wet for like...1 hour and the furry black *******s are all over your clothes! *******s! Clean clothes are just one of those simple pleasures of life that are worth going the extra mile for, you know? Anyway, Lívia moved in on the 26th of December. She brought a little mattress and slept on the floor in my room (I have the only fan so far). Things seem to be going well so far...I mean...she is getting used to my apartment (and all its idiosyncrasies) and I am ...

... explore that for a day or two, but more than anything i think i just wana be with the marias.... i~ve been lucky to make some really good local carioca friends so it~s been great having them show me around. i can only take so much of the tourist attractions.....being with viva rio & having local friends has really turned the "Cidade Maravilhosa (Marvalous City)" on its head....but that~s ok cos i~m having the time of my life.... :) love & faz paz xoxooxox eve

... for less than a fiver each I hope they never cotton on to english prices... Yesterday ( 8th ) we went to Ipenima (havent seen the girl yet) didn´t realise it was so close.. only round the bend.. we went up on some rocks and watched the waves crashing being the Atlantic it can get quite rough. Walked along the beach, then on to the boutiques, this was definatly the posher area of rio with all the designer shops.. I really had to restrain myself... i try to tell ...

... Porçao, a Brazilian BBQ restaurant. I reckon that when you are in Brazil, you can just call it a BBQ restaurant. The dinner was amazing, with all-you-can-eat everything, including the most tender, delectable beef of all types. LJ remarked that we are lucky not to be visiting a doctor in the near future, as our recent diets must have caused a huge spike in our cholesterol. Also, LJ called the restaurant "Poor Cow," which would have been punny and clever had she intended it that ...