I haven´t been partying wildly - quite the opposite this situation is due to heinously early starts and overnight buses - 3 in week was a bit of a killer.
Since Rio I´ve headed down to BA on a Gecko´s tour. We´ve checked out the rather more cultural side of Rio and snaked our way down via rainforests, waterfalls and island paradises in a bleary-eyed haze.
Rio turned out to have some rather nice areas and a old colonial center that is largely undefiled, although they have imported a spaceship that they installed upsidedown for a cathedral. It is clever inside - a sort of giant concrete ant heap with stained glass forming a cruciform in the skies above you. 2nd clever little feature is the wind tunnelling through to keep it cool without aircon but unfortunately it means the city sirens appear to be sounding alarmingly close; about 2 pews back and a little to the left to be precise!
Having managed to secure a Zbed in the Intercontinental we watched the sunset over Tijuca from the pool with a couple of burgers and hang-gliders circling. It was stunning. From our balcony the favela Rosina was clearly visible and its lights (all illegally powered from the main grid) formed a twinkling blanket against the silouhetted mountains against the burnt skies. Additionally by the pool we found/were found by some charming french boys who turned out to have an equally charming penthouse on Ipanema (where we partied to the Ipanema band in the day) where we spent the next night for their house warming drinking caipirinhas in the jacuzzi until the sun rose and then we ate eggs on the balcony before i hightailed it back to my hotel in time for the tour to leave!
A quick stop in Curitiba and onto Isla do Mel!
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