Monthly Archives: May 2013

Not everyday is perfect in paradise. Today’s mission – fly from Rio to Salta, Argentina via Buenos Aires. Flight departs 10.30am. Nobbies wake up to a howling storm. No taxis to be found. Landlines are down so can’t book a … Continue reading →

Brazil has amazing exotic plant and birdlife so Nobbies took a few hours out from the beaches to wander through Rio’s Botanical Gardens. Giant lily pads, bamboo forest, mini monkeys, Royal avenue of 150 year old palm trees and the … Continue reading →

“tall and tan and young and lovely, the girl from Ipanema goes walking, and when she passes, each one she passes goes…ahhhhh”. Nobbies hanging out at Ipanema Beach and we haven’t stopped singing this song since.

After seeing this famous Rio icon all my life in movies and books, Nobbies finally get up close to Christ Redeemer statue. Perched 2300 feet high on top of Corcovado mountain the statue is 100 feet high and the arm … Continue reading →

A day strolling around Rio’s CBD district centro. Interesting mix of modern, colonial and imperial architecture. After the sun sets Nobbies are checking out a samba club. Gringos like us just don’t have the dance gene but still we manage … Continue reading →