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Little Chloe's intrepid traveller guide!
These last couple of days have been mad!!So much has happened . . . .Let me start with the rolling stones gig .. . . . . oh what a night!!(i didnt get carried out on a stretcher . . )
Ok, so we know ive had problems with claustrophobia in the past . . .in fact i some to be phobicof most things!!HOWEVER, thought i had overcome this. So we were in the crowd, chatting, xrinking, laughing, was all good. A couple of brasilians bands came on first and we'd actually made it pretty close to the front. Made friends with some random brasillian guys and sat on their shoulders for a bit. Then more people came on, people started jumping around a bit more, started to panic, JUST a little bit, then realised we were surrounded for a good mile or two by people. At this point i was then taken the police trench, where they carried me over and sat me down while i had a mild panic attack!! Thought i was ok,but then panicked again, so a police escort took me to a police van in the middle of the crowds. Sat in there for about 20mins while they spoke to me in portuguese and gave me crackers. Then still wasnt great, and was a tad tipsy, so they carried me by STRETCHER(!) through the crowd of 1.2million people to the hospital tent where i got given an oxygen mask and they tried to give me a sedative!All turned out for the best tho, coz the tent was right next to the stage, so i sat out the front watching the concert for the next 2hrs, randomly holding onto a gorgeous little 2yr old portguese girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A night i shall not forget"!But dont worry coz im absolutely fine!!
My hostel is wicked. There are aboslutely LOADS of people staying there! In our room alone there are 9people, and they arent just bunk beds, theyre 3person bunk beds- im sure there are some health and safety laws against this in England!! Have met loads of really cool people, 2 girls from england-wooo!Gemma from australia whos lovely, and 3 other aussie guys who are quite amusing.
Yesterday we all went to a market in Ipanema, and then went down to a beach to chill with caipirihnas. Did not realise at the time it was a gay beach!!Twas eye-opening i tell u! Hundreds of men inTINY floral print, lycra trunks!
I know ive only been here for about 3 days no, but i actually dont think Rio is half as bad as people make it out to be. Sure its dangerous, probably more dangerous than most other big cities, but as long as your sensible and you dont go wandering aroound by yourself youll be fine. I think half of its just luck- being in the wrong place at the wrong time. So far, the brasillians have all been really kind and friendly.
The picture above is of the christ redeemer (holy man on the hill) which im going to see today!So much to do!!So i must go my friends!!
Much love to everyone!!!
Chloe xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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