Four Days in the Amazon Rainforest
Amazon Rainforest- Day 1
An early start with a long drive (with a short stop for some chocolate milk and a wee), followed by a boat trip into the jungle. We arrived at the lodge, which was overlooking the water and had a wander, lunch and beer.
Headed out on a canoe for Pink dolphin spotting (saw loads, don't think we managed to get...
Three Days In Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo was planned mostly as a stop off city- our gateway to South America, with cheap flights from the UK and good connections to the rest of the region. We filled three days well, and it felt like about the right amount of time to spend here.
The city is rough around the edges. Lots of tourist books describe it as 'lived in' or 'authen...
Southampton to Heathrow Airport
Another fairly mundane update- but as we're sat at an airport with a beer, we've got time.
After last minute packing and faffing today we're at Heathrow ready to catch out flight. The most excitement so far has been getting trapped on the wrong side of a security gate after having my bag searched (metal water bottle still too much for scanne...
Hello
Michael & Leonie are going travelling! On 2nd September we'll catch a flight to Sao Paulo to start 3 months-or-so of exploring South America. After Christmas, we'll head to Asia. We'll keep you updated here- I'd like to think the posts will get more interesting once we've left Southampton.
This is as much for me to remember our trip as i...