A nice camp site but for an idiot driving around at who knows what hour, without a muffler. The challenge again, find tires. Raphael did his best to get some answers but with him communicating with others, who have no idea of urgency. An answer came back , we might…
A brilliant campsite last night. By the time we climbed into bed it was 29.8 degC and cooling slowly. The noise had abated from across the lake and there was no movement within the camp. This morning dawned fine again and after using the immaculately presented facilities, we were on…
Dilemma. As Jen reported in yesterday’s blog, we have a problem! Some of the night was spent thinking of a plan to overcome it. The main issues are, it’s the weekend and most businesses close down for the weekend, as they should. Where can we source new brake pads? When…
We pulled out of the car park at 9am this morning after a rather fitful sleep. The owner of the hotel, or one of his workers, must have decided to carry on renovations in one of the rooms close to us, at 2.30am. He quickly stopped when I shouted my…
What can I say about Rio! First, getting here, was out of this world. The coastline from Paraty, magnificent. When we could see over or through the roadside vegetation, I could see, in my minds eye, a freebooting, English or French pirate ship, lurking behind one of the islands, ready…
What a drive, yesterday, to get here!! The windingest, steepest road, almost 90km’s, I think we have experienced in our whole journey. I’m picking we must have crested 2000m before the steep descent? Poor Jen, barely coherent, but hanging on. After showing signs of improving in the morning, her condition…
Watching the TV this morning while having breakfast in the restaurant, there was lots of drama playing out but with the screen split in three segments, it was difficult to get an overall picture of what had happened. Incinerated bus frames, charred remains of who knows what. Did a lithium…
It’s been a fairly enjoyable day, apart from goddam roosters crowing from some ungodly hour!. They have a menageri going on at the camp site. Two big pet rabbits, a three legged brown sheep, countless hens, chicks and roosters all wandering amongst the campers vehicles. The night was much cooler,…
Another sticky night but the rain we experienced earlier in the evening, and threatened, never returned. We get through the night with a humidity of 72%! The Guinea fowl returned en masse to give us a trumpeting send off at around 11am. Noisy blighters they are, with their beaks pursed…
It must have been cooler last night as there was no need for the aircon and we both slept well. Thank you Raphael, for entrusting us with your house. We enjoyed our brief stay and hope you enjoyed your holiday with family. Your keys are in a plastic bag where…