Portinari Design Hotel Rio de Janeiro

... to see the scene, and what a scene it is!  People everywhere!  It’s a huge party in the street, but short lived for us as we were rushed to the bus station for our 5-hour, leaving at midnight, bus to Sao Paulo. 

Arriving at 5am it was too early to call my friend Loren so we picked a spot on the bus terminal floor and with our bags as pillows we slept.  We became an attraction as a group of people lay down next to us to have their picture taken!

Loren, a Sao Paulo ...

... over looking the city. We are
both quite shattered from the bus ride, but explored Santa Teresa this
afternoon and are currently relaxing on our veranda as the city lights
up in the dark in front of us. Tomorrow we plan to go to the statue of
Christ the Redeemer which Rio is very famous for and see a few of the
sights. It looks like a fascinating city and we cant wait to see
more..!!!

bye for now and lots of love from us both XXXXXXXXXXXXX

... 11 and by 1.30 I was recording my last will and testament before my jump! I was all suited up and ready to go whne in tru Noel style I just said no...I´m not feeling this! The poor instructor tried his best to put me at ease but I was having none of it. He had no choice but to uinclip me from the apparatus and set me free! I blame this type of nervousness that I have on my parents. They convinced that I would go underneath the escalator as a child and to this day I just cant seem to the ...

... of a peak with one of the most beautiful views of Rio. Christ's embracing arms extend 30m (98ft), which is a key element that enhances the feeling of the statue's superiority. It is a must-see for anyone visiting Rio. However, what it is not is one of the 7 Wonders of the World, as it was awarded in the contest run by a private company last year. The Temples of Angkor were left off the list in the vote-based contest as Cariocas were encouraged by ...

... Flamingo's play another team in the semi finals which they lost 3-1 had two players sent off with red cards and many many injurys where a golf buggy came onto the pitch to drive the poor guys off. We then went to a number of street partys dancing around to the drum bands with all the people in fancy dress, which was fantastic! The carnival was great, full of colour and music, but unfortunatley we missed the main event, the sambadrome, where the schools compete. Next stop New Zealand!!

Oh My God! This is the most amazing feeling i've ever had! You really feel like a bird. Highly recommended.. check out the videos I took!

... directions from their origins on the sparkling blue coast of Bahia de Guanabara. Oozing south towards the enticing golden sands of Ipanema and Copacabana on the Atlantic coast, the dense rivers of housing snake around sheer granite peaks that violently puncture the land. To the north, expansion and industrialisation sweeps with the winding shores of the Bahia, whilst an inpenetrable range of forested mountains ...

... HOUR after we bought our tickets! How ridiculous.

So we sat down for a while and then joined the front of the queue again, finally taking our front row seats on the left side of the carriage, hoping that from here we would either see the statue appearing, or have good views over ...

... why this country is the genetic headquarters for supermodels) that I didn't eat the dripping, never ending morsels of meat they hung off skewers in front of my face. Maybe because of this inexplicable behavior, or much more likely because one of my companions wore an extremely low-cut blouse, (hey, when in Rio!) the three of us accepted an invitation "backstage" to tour the kitchens. We met all the staff, got invited to several parties, and ...