Before going to Rio I had no idea that Buzios existed but the name kept cropping up when we asked any locals where is good to go on our next step up the coast, so we had had to go for it. We booked a hostle on the net call ´Phoeinex Hostel´ it was very cheap (R$35) compared to other hostels in the area so we didn´t have particularly high hope´s but it was a place to rest our heads. When we arrived we realised it was an absolute bargain, the streets leading ...

Today was the day we decided to go and see all the big sight´s of Rio. We started off with a trip on the cable cars up to the top of Sugar Loaf Mountain, the views from the top across the Rio coastline were incredable. There were some little walkways at the top where you could walk through a jungle area. As we were walking around jungle we suddenly heard a lot of manic rustling just above our heads we looked up and there were some tiny little monkeys play figh...

We spent most of today relaxing on the beach with the Brazilian´s messing about in the sea being battered by some powerful waves and rips. For lunch/dinner (we were there for about 3hours eating non stop!) we went to a place in Leblon (the posh neighbourhood) called ´Chico & Alaide´, it was created by a waiter (Chico) and a cook (Alaide) when they found out that the restaurant they were working in was only so successful because of them and so decided they...

Today we met up with with our Brazilian friend Francesco and his mate Cloudio (who will be playing host to us for the next few days) and also his cousin Henhrique. The everning started with a few beers at cloudio´s studio appartment before heading onto some bars. At around 12:30am Henhrique said he knew of a great club we could go to so we all jumped into the taxi and off we went, it was only when we started going along a single track road up a hill so steep t...

It was so sureal sitting opposite the sign that said ´Rio De Janeiro - BOARDING´ and knowing that it is my flight, what a feeling! I have been dreaming of travelling the world since I was 12 and at that moment at the age of 25 I started to realise that is was actually happening! I am safe and sound in Rio now after a pretty smooth flight. Today we have been exploring some of the city and of course the beaches. Jadim Botanica was really cool with some crazy l...