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Hello all, Glad my tales of Woe have amused you all - sorry about my appaling Engleeesh - I probably was caught up in the moment like, init.
So, after my attempt at hong kong fuey, I decided the best thing to do was go out on my own to another dangerous place (horses, falling off etc...) this ended up in disaster as I ended up being mugged again!!!!!
Banter - of course I didn´t. I had a great time - I went to a ´unique´ neighbourhood - really querky old buildings in the middle of town, with loads of restaurant/ bars and lots of street drinking. The place is called Santa Teresa - and you have to get there using this bizare tram/train that crazy locals jump onto whilst its going full tilt to avoid the charge (25p)!! It was really good to get out on my own & just chill. Unfortunaately this meant I ended up getting quite tipsy to the exent that I forgot 2 hrs of the night (incidentally spent listening to live music at a really cool bar).
The next day - I went to a beach out of own and passed the mountain from which I will jump in the near future (I´m going hang gliding!). It was a lovely beach - with loads of people doing surfing, kite surfing etc... And it was nice to chill somewhere different again, got back & had a quite one!!
Sunday I spent about 4 hrs in the beautiful Botanical gardens, just wondering around the grounds sesing the very impressive alleys of trees (some topping off at about 80ft!!!) It was incredible & I could go on for hours about it, all the orchids etc... It was the first time I´ve really missed my camera, but I had a lovely time just meandering around. Definetley underrated here, as its not something people here go on about!!! And (Andy I believe I´m allowed to start the sentence with and if I´m trying to add extra emphasis, but I shall look forward to being properly informed by your good self) Its even more impressive as its in the centre of the city - so tranquil - anyway I´ll shut up about it now.
The week has been spent desperately working out if I can skive off the last week - unfortunately the hospital here have cottoned on, that Gringos come & do that (apparently the last 12 have left within 3 days - after getting their form signed!) so, they now leave signing the form til the last week - b*****! So, still have a week left. This weekend I´ll be mainly going to a market near the maracana stadium present buying so be nice!!! Off to the rainforest (Atlantic - not Amazonian) and HANG GLIDING, really looking forward to the latter, though have bought dark trousers especially for the occasion.
See you all in 3 weeks (except you Holly!?)
T
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