Hey there, still been keeping busy and reasonably active in Rio, got another 6 days before i tour sets off. I ve stayed in the same hostel as its great and the people are all so friendly. A bunch of english lads have moved into my dorm and they re pretty good fun. Yesterday i hiked up a big mountain/huge rock thing in the Tujuca national forest. It took about 4 and a half hours up and down and involved some rock clibing/scrambling. When we got to the top we ha...

Still going strong in Rio. Been filling my days with some really great stuff. Today i went hanggliding over the city and the jungles and then landed on the beach. It was amazing, beautiful views and birds flying next to you, really weird feeling. I've been up sugar loaf on the cable cars shown in the picture and saw some crazy little monkeys and again fantastic views. Went to another football game at the americana last night. It was Flamenco a local team and the ...

Settled in nicely in Rio, the hostels great and the peoplke are really nice. Made a few good friends. Been up to the statue and the views are incredible. Man kinds huge inpression on the landscape amist the huge natural phenomina. Huge granite mountains like a torpedo. Been relaxing on the beaches a bit and reading a fair bit. the suns come out with a vengance and i have burnt my back and legs a bit! no biggy though. Planning on hiking sugar loaf soon, the big...

Well here I am in Rio. Managed to forget my camera wire so this photo sadly is not one of my own. Its been raining almost constantly since i arived but i've been promised sun by thursday. The beach is beautiful even in the rain, i strolled along the length of it then back through the city yesterday and gto soaked on my way. THe rains like a warm shower here though, quite plesant. Going to go to check out some brazillian history/art today i think. Saving the big v...