As we were packing up the Caranex, we almost packed up an unwelcome stowaway. He had to be evicted, but was reluctant to go. It was Dennis’s turn this morning to find frogs in the toilet bowl, which jumped straight out at him. Trying to stow away! We are getting…
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…
Surprise! When I lifted the toilet seat in the bathroom this morning, I was taken by surprise, by two small frogs! One leapt out and hopped behind the sink the other swam down the toilet, never to be seen again. One never knows what to expect when camping in the…
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…
Last night we were about to get dinner, when Anderson asked us if we would like to go to a samba party! We thought about it, but knew we would not be able to communicate and we had no party clothes. So, we decided to be boring party poopers. Instead…
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…
It was a beautiful morning at 6.30 when I emerged from the Caranex. Completely still and absolutely silent. After breakfast, Dennis was completing his blog, when along came Ricardo, the campsite owner. Ricardo is an overlander himself, having driven a Jeep, towing a caravan, all the way south from Toronto…
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…
I think Dennis must be termed a reluctant sightseer. I had to seriously bully him to put his computer down and get started this morning. If he could see something from his driving seat in Poki, he’d be happy. Visit to Christ the Redeemer Statue We seem to have become…
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…