So after a 'short' break from writing this blog I have new travel news from the other side of the world.
Brazil
Beginning on Tuesday 10th February 2015, Jon Watling and Emily McCoy set off for new lands…
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After a roller-coaster of travel nerves, suitcase traumas, Spanish aero-food and copious dubiously labelled beers, we arrived at 8pm in the muggy dark of Rio International airport - bags still all, just about, in one piece.
The warm air hit us as we crawled out of the plane into the queue for passport check - yes, apparently it's not just the British who love to queue - although unfortunately during the carnival period it was mostly 'guapas' coming to Brazil, foreigners, of pretty much every nationality. Coincidentally also those not from Rio are known as guavas.
The first night of this particular journey was slept in Centro - the central district bordering Lapa, the 'party' area. And Lapa lived up to its reputation with bars spilling out into the streets, only just enough space to walk between bikes, busses and cars careering through at top speed and shouting cariocas with 'long neck' beers (in cooler) topping up little glasses.
We cosied up to a small group of men on a wooden table on the pavement and at last settled down to two large, cold, local beers. We were only stared at just a little bit…
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