Monday 28th December 2015 – I never really took to Florianopolis, and Isla Santa Caterina as a whole, like I did Paraty, despite my setbacks in the latter. I don’t mean to sound morose, I certainly enjoyed myself, it was just missing something. Perhaps the relaxed vibe, the feeling of…
Monday 21st December 2015 – “I fought a bear.” That was the excuse one of my mates came out with when he came into school walking like an old man. He stuck to the story admirably, but after about a week he relinquished the real tale. He’d fallen down the…
Saturday 12th December 2015 – Saturday morning arrived – last saturday that is – and the five of us were up early to maybe avoid some of the crowds at Christ the Redeemer. It didn’t really work. We were at the base, where you can buy tickets for the tourist…
Friday 04th December 2015 – Again, it took over a day to reach my next destination. The twenty six hours to Rio de Janeiro matching my previous journey record, only this time the bus was slightly comfier. Not as much as I’d have liked, but comfier nonetheless. Through incidental conversation,…
Sunday 29th November 2015 – It was a real mood brightener. I’d just arrived and one of the first things I saw was three flashing police motorcycles in the centre of Foz do Iguazu – one complete with young kid posing with the officers. His parents were busy taking pictures…
Thursday 26th November 2015 – I was in a bad mood when I reached my hostel in Ciudad del Este. I’d left my external battery on the bus – it bad been invaluable for long journeys and I’d squandered it. There was no one else to blame either – I’d…
