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Sandflies in Paradise

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

I´m waiting at the Sao Paulo airport (not the one where there was the crash because the runway is too short) for my flight to Lima and I thought i might pass the time with blogging!
There´s not really a lot to say though.
Went out to have fun and experience the nightlife of Santos with Marianna and friends, fun was had.
Went to the Island, sat on a nice beach, accidentally walked for AGES to a very nice beach and was rewarded by said nice beach. I basically did this for 3 full days. Unfortunately I was sharing the beach with sand flies, vicious little buggers that bit me all over, so now I have sand fly bites on my hands, legs and arms and they are very very itchy. I know I should stop itching but it feels so good!
I also got a little sun burnt and a little tanned.
Stayed in a place called Sinbad´s that had no pirate flavour whatsoever.
´´But it´s winter´´ I hear you say. Yes, it is, but it seems that the coast of Brazil is never really that cold at all and the sun shines all year round. My last and first days when i arrived and left were the only ones with a chill in the air.
Then it was back to Santos and then today to Sao Paulo. I also sent a big package home today in a box bigger than was required (so don´t be too shocked when it turns up Mum, Dad and Luke).
Have to book some accommodation no so it´s off off and away, I´ll report back again when there is more to say.

Large amounts of water and how I became an Illegal Immigrant

Thursday, August 16th, 2007

I just noticed that the blog has actually had over 1000 unique visitors apparently, how odd. Thought I´d better finish updating before I reach my next destination,where I´m pretty sure there is no internet. That exciting and mysterious location IS…Ilha Grande! If you want, you can check it out at
http://www.ilhagrande.com.ar/
So I´m psyched about that.
I think i need to tell you about Foz de Iguazu onwards. For those of you whatare slightly confused, that´s the Iguazu falls. They sit on the bordar of Brazil,Argentina and Paraguay, though it´s mostly Brazil and Argentina,I never heard of a Paraguayan side.

ba ba baaaa
I´m now writing later and the situation has changed, I´m pretty much being deported… very…. very… slowly.
BUT back to the falls.
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Across 3 countries (should be 4 but I´m tired)

Friday, August 10th, 2007
So I think I left you in Potosi when I was travelling with Henry and was about to head to Uyuni. Our last day In Potosi I met Helen who I knew from Cuzco and La Paz and she was ... [Continue reading this entry]