Greetings from Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro. Its been over a fortnight now since we left so high time for an update, particularly as I have so much time on my hands right now, for reasons which will become clear later on.... The first and most immediate lesson betold on us was to turn up late for check-in. I was there on time thanks to my parents, and then predictably waited for dave. We arrived at the check-in desk to be told that airlines regularly overbook the...