Sofitel Florianopolis

5 days and 4 nights in FlorianopolisBackpackers Sunset.
leave on the the afternoon of the 28th on the below flight,

28th
JJ
3418

Florianópolis
16:15, Monday

Rio de Janeiro(Galeão)
17:45, Monday

I am right now in the South of Brazil, colonized mainly by europeans (Germans, italians...) I took a night bus to Floripa (12 h) and there is a good place to visit some beaches in the Santa catarina island.
After these days I will be in the NGO doing the reforestation project, for two weeks. However I have some days before fliying back to Europe. I may be visit Iguaçu falls (Depending on money, of course)

I have some pics from today! New SD card!

... and gave us the funniest video of the trip so far (rolfe).

Day 2:
The next day myself and Gary got up early to catch the bus into the city centre where we would need to get a connection to where the surf contest was being held, but the connection buses weren´t running!! This meant a journey back to the hostel and thats when the hangover decided to kick in. When we got back Rolfe had already left and moved our stuff into Hannah´s and Caio´s apartment. After settling we ...

... Saturday. The hostel we stayed in was also excellent (Paudimar Hostel), such a contrast from staying in Buenos Aires- with large gardens and a swimming pool. The staff were also great and sorted us out a bit since we were so unprepared and lost in all the Portuguese. We got a coach up to Florianopolis on Pluma- which was the worst bus ride since I've been here. Admittedly it wasn't the company ...

... next to the beach for very very cheap prices. The two nights we stayed there were heavenly...we recuperated from Carnival in a big way. We slept and sapped up the sun on the beach. There honestly wasn´t much else to do there which suited us just perfectly. The walk to the beach was quite amazing - literally from the doorstep of the pousada we stomped across sand dunes until we reached the most beautiful beach...although the ´Lopes Mendes´beach we visited ...

... There are also a few Quilo places, a sort of pay-as-you-go restaurant - load up your plate, weigh it and pay up. They also have the same idea for ice-cream parlours too, Ive managed to only go there once... well, twice so far. Now the sun is back it is ferocious! There isn't much else to do but hang out on the beach, but armed with my Nivea SPF 30 cream I thought I would be fine. But it turns out that South America has ...

... de surferos) y básicamente es tranquilo. Así que, tal cual al comienzo de mis vacaciones, descansé, descansé y descansé. Hice varias caminatas por la playa, me levantaba a la mañana cuando los barcos de pesca salían al mar, reposaba bajo el sol durante el día (bue, nubes en realidad, el tiempo estaba nublado y fresco) y me dedicaba a la comida y cerveza durante la noche. No me puedo quejar.

... and the ride doesn't turn out too bad at all! We arrive in Foz do Iguazu and FREEZE OUR BUTTS OFF. It feels like 20 degrees colder than Floripa. We have not come dressed prepared for this weather. We take 3 buses to the Paudimar Falls Hostel on the Brazilian side of the falls. The hostel is massive and really nice, it has huge landscaped gardens, a pool, a soccer field, heaps of dorms, a big cafeteria and a lot more. We ...

... s got to do it! The combination of sun, sea, sand and Skol are proving the perfect antidote to 65 hour weeks of renewing library books and pulling pints. I am keeping my hand in with whole medicine lark by dressing wounded feet (why is it always bloody feet?!) and administering Alka-Seltzer to hangovers. Yup, life is grand and from what I hear, in Buenos Aires it´s only going to get better... Chau for now xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

... dro jeg med Swiff og Rick til Lagoa (et lite tettsted) og dro paa en klubb. Her har jeg litt hangover dagen etter: Noen dager i forveien moette jeg et par stk fra Israel som jeg traff i Buenos Aires. De skulle ut aa sandboarde saa jeg, Rick og Swiff ble med dem mens de andre dro til sentrum for aa skaffe seg bussbilletter (jeg maatte inn aa ...