At last the much awaited first blog entry arrives. We are sure that all of you have been waiting nervously by the computer to read all about our South American adventures, and here it is.
Brasil has thus far treated us to many weathery splendors including pouring rain as we arrived in Rio (obvious karma for bragging to all of you on our departure about the sun we´d be getting), followed by some awesome days of sun and beaching... Been trying to get Giselle to buy some Brazilian bikini´s.
Rio put on a good show for our first week away and included culinary delights such as Acai (some weird south american berry that takes kind of like grape hubba bubba on first bite), salgados (ham and cheese rolls that crap all over Bakers Delight), Churrasceria´s where they carve meat on to your plate which was delicioso, Tapioca lightly cooked with carne and queijao (meat and cheese) and lots of beans,meat and rice which we ate ate the local boteiqos while watching football with the locals and drinking beer (brett) and caipirinhas (giselle).
Went out to a live samba band with some local brazilians which was a laugh riot followed by a dj that was spinning treats such as fat man scoop, snoop dog, Fitty cent and other gems that would get a workout at Saloon in Traralgon.
Headed to a football game, Botafogo vs Sau Paulo. Game wasn´t at the Maracana due to works for the world cup so we adventured out to the bronx deep in Rio to the Engenhao, the old olympic stadium where there was no tourists to be seen for miles and watched a 4-2 victory to fogao. Highlights included lots of brazilian flair, drumming for the full 90 minutes with some excellent banter between rival fans and a brilliant sunset outside the ground which we could see from the stands setting over the favelas.
We are now in Arraial Da Ajuda. A Byron Bay type vibe equipped with tropical weather where we will be for Giselle´s birthday. Onwards and northwards from here.
Giselle has 3 new nicknames.
Carrie Bradshaw - She carries everything
Phil Stubbins (aussie soccer coach) - Stubs her toe a bit
Mrs Mapp (brett´s grade 5 teacher) - Loves a bit of map use
Our best moment - view from cristo redentor over all of rio
Bretts best - working out at the free workout stations along copacabana with a luis substitute, some massive brazilian dude.
Gis´s´best - favela tour
Least best moment - 3am wake ups due to ridiculous jet lag for 4 days, due to 13hr time difference and a 30 hour transit
