So carnival time is nearly here and everyone in Rio is on holiday for a week. Stupidly we didn’t start booking places to stay until about a month before we were due to arrive so every hotel in the whole of Rio de Janeiro had been booked out this weekend 🙁 Last time me and… Continue reading Two’s company, three’s a crowd, four’s a squeeze!
Boat trip around Ilha Grande
Whilst in Rio we booked a boat trip to Ilha Grande which translates to Big Island. We left the guest house at 10am and took a minibus into the town of Angra dos Reis about 40 minutes from where we are staying in Frade. We were due to depart at 11am but didn’t actually leave… Continue reading Boat trip around Ilha Grande
Hidden gem in the heart of Angra dos Reis
I promised Steve that I would contribute to this blog so I thought it was about time I wrote one and gave Aimi a break! So we woke up this morning glad to be alive. Of all the things I thought I would do, jumping off a mountain would not be one of them! But… Continue reading Hidden gem in the heart of Angra dos Reis
Hang gliding over Rio de Janeiro
“I think I’m going to poo myself”; a direct quote from Emma standing at the top of a mountain in Rio de Janeiro waiting to jump off in a hang glider! Last night whilst at the bottom of the Sugar Loaf cable car we picked up a leaflet for hang gliding and provisionally booked 4… Continue reading Hang gliding over Rio de Janeiro
Tour of Rio de Janeiro
We got up early this morning as we had a tour booked, we wanted to see the tourist highlights but also get a view of the city from a local. We found our tour guide Manu on Trip Advisor, he is a Brazilian American who is extremely passionate about his city and knew all the… Continue reading Tour of Rio de Janeiro
Lazy Day at the Beach
We were all quite tired again today so had a lazy morning by the pool then spent the afternoon at the beach. The beach was packed and the waves here are violent so I was a bit scared to go in. After the beach we headed back to the hotel and went out for some… Continue reading Lazy Day at the Beach
Coconuts in Copacabana
As we left mums house on Thursday evening the snow was hammering down and I was a little anxious that we might not actually make it to the airport. Luckily it had stopped by Friday morning and after a long 12 hour flight we made it to Rio de Janeiro 🙂 We arrived at 10pm… Continue reading Coconuts in Copacabana
On to Cordoba…
Carlos and his family had to go to a wedding in Cordoba City this evening so this morning we drove for an hour and arrived at our hotel about 11am. Berna asked his friend to meet us and show us around the city as he has lived there most of his life. He took us… Continue reading On to Cordoba…
Villa Romano and a bad afternoon!
We got up at about 9am and had some breakfast with Lolly and Berna. Lolly made toast and pate and she chopped up a peach for me 🙂 We then went out in Berna’s car to the Villa Romano – the remains of an ancient Roman villa that is in the process of being restored… Continue reading Villa Romano and a bad afternoon!
Hola España
We landed at Malaga airport about 7pm local time and drove north for an hour to a little town called Puente Genil in Cordoba. This is the home town of Carlos who works with Paul and is letting is stay with him for a week! Puente Genil is where he grew up and where his… Continue reading Hola España