Category Archives: Brazil

The rains cometh and the rains stayeth (is that such a word?) Stormy weather, rains and high tides on the island. Ok time for Nobbies to be productive and catch up on blogs. No hammock time in this weather.

Low season on Ilha do Mel and sometimes feels we’re the only ones here. Very tranquil. Hard to imagine the summer here when the island caps the numbers of visitors at 5,000.

All aboard the Serra Verde Express. Spectacular 3 hour scenic train ride through the preserved Atlantic forest mountains from Curitiba to Morretes, south east of Brazil. This is only the first half of our 8 hour journey using 4 types … Continue reading →

After 3 months of travelling through mountains, pampas, deserts, glaciers, lakes & volcanoes there is still something soothing to the soul to have ocean spray on our faces, motoring on a colourful wooden island boat, watching the sunset over the … Continue reading →

There’s always a weird day while travelling and today was one of those days. Early 7am flight from Iguasu Falls to Curitiba as a one night stopover to the Brazilian coast. Not a great deal to do in this sprawling … Continue reading →

Nobbies have separated for the first time in 94 days. Ben takes a trip across the border from Brazil to the lawless border city of Ciudad del Este, Paraguay (the Bangkok of Sth America) home to cheap electronics and lowlife … Continue reading →

Itaipu Dam was the biggest hydro electricity dam in the world until last year when China’s 3 gorges dam opened. It is 7km long and 250m high and is built as a binational agreement between Paraguay and Brazil. We jumped … Continue reading →

AM – Another spectacular day spent at Iguasu Falls this time viewing them from the Brazilian side. Equally amazing and one side is not better then the other but rather a completion to see the two sides. We could only … Continue reading →

An afternoon spent with some colourful characters from South America. Especially Sam the Tocan!