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Final Thoughts…Brazil

Come on, we know you’re all imagining this is what we do every day… Hiking Mel

By the Numbers

  • Number of chicken bones swallowed: 1
  • Number of times Brendan talked about his chicken bone: 42
  • Number of beaches visited: too many to count
  • Percentage of time spent sleeping while on a 22-hour bus ride: 60%
  • Average price per kilo of food: $11 (lunch or dinner)
  • Average daily temperature (excluding Paraty): 34 degrees
  • Number of pairs of Havaianas purchased: 4 (total now owned: 12)
  • Average price for a beer in a bar: $1.70
  • Most expensive meal: $150 US – but worth it
  • Least expensive meal: $6 US for two, including drinks – not really worth it

 Moments We’d Rather Forget

  • Rain, rain and more rain in Paraty – both times we visited
  • The 432nd ham and cheese sandwich –no,  ham and cheese are NOT food groups
  • Brendan discovering that he can’t eat mango without hours of stomach troubles – despite numerous stubborn attempts
  • Mel’s chest cold and phlegm-iness

  Highlights

  • The sights and sounds of Iguassu Falls
  • Sailing out of the Rio harbour on the Tocorime
  • The thrill of flying and seeing Rio from above
  • Finally spotting dolphins – after countless hours and days spent on boats
  • Surviving a frenzied motorcycle ride through a favela
  • Mel highlight: beaches, beaches, and more beaches
  • Brendan highlight: bikinis, bikinis and more bikinis
  • Not gaining additional weight in Brazil – but not really losing the Belizean weight either

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Traveling with a group is fun!Caiman spottingCraig -you were right!



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