• 13. Driving and eating and walking

    13. Driving and eating and walking

    First day in João Pessoa. What a day. Bloody hell. The day greeted us with a lot of sun and blue sky. The last time I… More

  • 12. Flying North

    12. Flying North

    Our last bit of time in Rio, our last hotel breakfast here. Guava jam, mum would have been delighted. Did a bit of a sweet breakfast,… More

  • 11. Museum, meat and meandering

    11. Museum, meat and meandering

    On our last full day in Rio it was still cloudy and raining. Not cold, not in the least but definitely not outdoors weather. The last… More

  • 10. Across the water

    10. Across the water

    It finally started to rain today so it was going to be a day for more indoors activities. Despite the plenty o’ food that’s been going… More

  • 9. In the city

    9. In the city

    Our first proper cloudy day, but that didn’t stop it from being very humid and warm. We are very glad that we did the high up… More

  • 8. Monkeys and birds

    8. Monkeys and birds

    Another sunny hot humid day, probably the most hottest so far. Perfect day for long walks! The streets around here are full of trees. Pretty much… More

  • 7. Pão de Açúcar, and it was neither

    7. Pão de Açúcar, and it was neither

    Another roaring hot day – perfect for more up high sightseeing. Today is was the Sugarloaf mountain, or Pão de Açúcar. We decided that the Uber… More

  • 6. The big J and some big stairs

    6. The big J and some big stairs

    Hard to picture but each day starts off with a weird feature of our room – the heated towel wall. For some reason, the wall behind… More

  • 5. A day in the garden

    5. A day in the garden

    There is a dizzying array of different things of offer each day at the free(!!!) buffet breakfast in the hotel. Breads of all types including cakes… More

  • 4. The day in the sun

    4. The day in the sun

    Our first full day in Rio started after nowhere near enough sleep, but a lot of excitement to check out the beaches. The view from our… More