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
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
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
An afternoon spent with some colourful characters from South America. Especially Sam the Tocan!
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
Our last day in Argentina before we cross the bridge into Brazil. We take a river walk to see views from Argentina with Paraguay to the left and Brazil to the right. Now to learn how to say 2 beers … Continue reading
Nobbies extend our stay to go back and visit Iguasu Falls a second time. After a night of heavy rain the volume of water spilling over and the amount of spray in the air is an amazing sight. Layer upon … Continue reading
Iguasu Falls, Argentina a 7th wonder of the world. Waterfalls, rainbows and butterflies all around us. What a way to spend our 3 months mark. Somewhere over the rainbow……