Today's the day we go to see Christ the Redeemer. After curing our hangovers with a nice hearty breakfast, we embarked on our journey to see 'Chris' (that's how they prounounce Christ in portugeese. Totally out of our character we decided we would do the 2.5hr hike up the very steep hill to see Christ (preparing for the inca trail)! 5 minutes into the journey we were told that it is not safe for 4 women touists to do the climb as there are many robberies! So w...

Today were off to a favela tour. We meet our guide Alberto. With Us were two other girls aka 'the gorgeous girls' who I think prettty much had no idea what favela tour involves as they were dressed in skimpy outfits and flip flops and here was us 4 in our full on walking boots looking like boys! We visited Rocinha, the largest favela in Brazil. Fast and the Furious 5 was filmed here!! So the favela took me by susprise. I was expecting really poor conditions ...

First proper day in Rio : ) Coco-co-cabaaannnaaaa! My new song with a silly dance routine! Weather isn't as sunny as I thought! More muggy and even rain! Grrrrr Hoping to see Christ the Redeemer but it's too cloudy! Met Aussie Tim at brekkie whose been travelling for 5months. He decided to join us to see famous lapa steps. Our first rio bus journey and they aren't that bad although there are sooo many but we've just about got our head around it. Laps stair...

Where in rio b*tches! After an extremelky long flight and no inflight entertainment we arrived in Rio! Such a nice feeling when you see your bag arriving on the carousel! Especially after hearing all the horror stories of backpackers not getting their bag! We all have our bag except Devi, trying to keep up the hope that it will arrive until dun da dub the carousel stops devi is not a happy bunny especially as I decided to video her through her moment of stres...