Category: Travel

  • Friday 11 December 2009 Highlights: Natural Wonder of the World – Iguassu Falls Our 21 hour and 30 minute bus rides from Paraty come to an end at 11 am which was followed up with a short shuttle ride to our new hotel which looked very impressive.   Unfortunately not all our rooms were ready…

  • Thursday 10 June 2009 Highlights: Overnight Public Bus Adventure A curse of a traveller is long bus and plane trips.   Today was the day for a 21 hour plus trip.   After doing some shopping with Martin and Andrew to prepare for the big trip and transferring some money to our VISA Travel card…

  • Wednesday 9 December 2009 Highlights: Jeep Tour of Paraty, Capoeira martial arts demonstration This was the first time the group split to do different activities.   I went on a Jeep Tour while Andrew went on a small hike to a local beach and played games like table tennis and had some local alcoholic drinks.

  • Tuesday 8 December 2009 Highlights: Catching fish and swimming on a slow boat ride to Paraty, Flash flooding in Paraty The rain didn’t stop all night and we are informed that Sao Paulo is under water which might cause problems in a few days.   I got my pushups out of the way early and…

  • Monday 7 December 2009 Highlights: Ilha Grande Prison ruins, National park hike, ocean swimming Kelly, Karen, Emma, Gareth and I got up early and went out to the old prison ruins undertaking a short 50-55 minute hike which was worth it to experience the rain forest on the island.