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Nobbies still bumming around on the island. Schooner cruises are so cheap at $25pp for 6 hours of island hopping. Why not especially when Ben is enjoying the Brazilian scenery from his deck chair.

Nothing like a reward after trekking 3 hours over to the other side of the island to reach a stunning beach of white sands and crystal clear waters called Lopes Mendes. The colours remind me so much of Hyams Beach … Continue reading →

More island life for Nobbies. Another hard day at the office. Swim, sand, walking, caipirinhas, beer and of course Brazilian cakes and sweets. We will certainly miss the sweet cart each night. Piling on the kilos which is not exactly … Continue reading →

In transit to Ilha Grande (big island). Nobbies do love this new way of travelling to destinations sailing on a wooden schooners. Makes up for the crazy impatient Brazilian bus drivers we experienced in the morning. We have some hard … Continue reading →

Nobbies were thinking of you all whilst we were island hopping on a schooner cruise for the day. Sorry in advance for this post. You can see why we are lingering here for a while longer in this beautiful part … Continue reading →

Glad I left my high heels at home walking along Paraty’s historic streets lined with cobblestones which Nobbies now call cobble boulders! Low season here so enjoying the peace and serenity of this beautiful tourist town on the most stunning … Continue reading →

Nobbies are on the road again departing from Sao Paulo’s bus terminal Rodovi

Nobbies favourite attraction in Sampa is Batman Alley in the Vila Madalena neighbourhood. It is famous amongst the true street artists as a dedicated open air graffiti gallery. The word on the street is artists are only allowed to paint … Continue reading →

Nobbies on the move to Sao Paulo adding 2 more to the population of 20 million!! With 3 modes of transport (boat and 2 buses) and arriving 11 hours later in peak traffic we are totally overwhelmed at the sprawling … Continue reading →