Rio
First few days in Rio
06.02.2007
We arrived in Rio after a long flight, Didnt get much sleep on the plane, my legs are way too long.
Was a really hot sunny day outside so that was a bonus as the weather forcast had said it was stormy.
From the airport we got a bus to where our hostel was, we found it quite easily considering its fairly tucked away. We got shown a tour of the hostel which is a really cool place, it has a pool table (a bit of a dodgy one but that adds to the fun of it), table tennis and a climbing wall.
Our room is pretty cool, it has its own balcony type bit with a hammoc which is awsome.
Once we droped our bags off at the hostel we went for a walk down to the beach, this turned out to be a bit of a trek as we went the wrong way the first time. We all got quite burnt because we didnt realise how far we were going to be walking but the beach looked pretty cool and we got our barrings a bit more.
We have been to some cool places, including a favela funk party which was amazing.
I will write more about what has happend later as I need to go have lunch now, will write again soon. and will put some pics on soon too, it takes quite alot of time to upload them so I will wait for a nice quite day to do it.
Posted by psumner 11:52
It was good to hear your mellow tones on the phone. Remember to use your suncream you are close to the equator and so sun will be hot when it comes out. Hope Paul is finding 'safe' food to eat, e.g. pizza etc. We are due a heavy snowfall tomorrow and so hope it won't stop us getting to see Grandad. it is white over now and I am just off to my second golf lesson - thermal vests are the order of the day. dad sent a picture on Paul's new hotmail but it would not send at first let me know if you got it. Other friends seem to be having the same trouble. You both got a mobile phone message from Cat telling you to take extreme care and look after each other. What on earth is a favela funk party and where was it? Did you use the phrase on yellow card with the bus driver - you seemed to get there so quickly I was amazed. Are you geting the texts on the mobile? We have sent two. Your beds are ready for you with clean sheets on I will have to find some randoms to sleep in them - perhaps Dan and Rach.
Speak to you soon on Sunday love mum Sumner
07.02.2007 by Sumners