Rio de Janerio
A city of legend. Songs have been written purely about this place and its reputation for living the good life is world famous.
So here I am. In one of the cities I have most wanted to visit my whole life. And it's fabulous.
Arriving in Rio late-ish last night we checked into our hotel in Copacabana and ducked off for a quick dinner and a fast drinking game to get us in the mood before putting on our gladest backpacker glad rags and hitting the town. First a bar, then a traditional brazillian samba club we salsa-ed the night away to a live band and drank our weight in caperinhas. (again). This was our last night together as a group and as we met this morning, sleepy and hungover, it was a very sad goodbye...
It really is amazing how close you can become to people when you spend 11 full on days with them whilst experiencing incredible places and activities, getting drunk together, eating every meal together, jumping off boats together...
My eyes welled up when I said goodbye to our tour leader, Ursula, a teeny tiny Peruvian, she has been amazing to us and I have enjoyed spending lots of time with her. Some of these guys I will see again - we can't get enough of eachother and have already arranged to meet up tomorrow....but for others I will rely on the miracle that is facebook to keep in touch....
And now, for the next part of my adventure. Rio Carnival! but first....it's time to get some much needed relaxation before all the partying begins again.
Till next time...
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