- 15. Chicken Dancing
OK... a couple of you have asked where the chicken dance came from... and here´s the story...
First Week and ´Chicken Kiev´ is born
Partying in Rio with my Mancunian friends... I soon became known as ´Kiev´ (it kind of Posted by BeesKnees in Ark At Eee: Beesy Hits The Road | Apr 1, 2008
- Day 11 - strap that backpack back on
past Jardim - Bela Vista
ca. 85 KM
sunny and hot, as every day
6:20 - 13:00
That night was so cold again. Couldn't even get more sleep than about 4 or 5 hours. My bike finally kicked the bucket - the fork got Posted by macondo in Jo hits the road | Apr 28, 2008
- Day 10
Bonito - past Jardim
ca. 70 KM
sunny, light tailwind
8:00 - 17:30
It was a short sprint to Jardim, a light tailwind and long downhill parts made it no big deal. But right after 10 km the first insect flew into my mouth. Posted by macondo in Jo hits the road | Apr 28, 2008
- Day 9
Bodoquena - Bonito
75 KM
sunny, hot
7:15 - 14:00
I crossed the Serra da Bodoquena on the dirt road to Bonito. More hills, more heat, more birds, more scenery - and almost no traffic. Sometimes it was a pretty tough ride and my Posted by macondo in Jo hits the road | Apr 28, 2008
- Day 8
Miranda - Bodoquena
Tue 22.4
65 KM
sunny, 34ºC
9:30 - 16:00
Finally, the bicicleterias opened that day. Got a new polstered saddle for 23 R$. About the wheel, the guy touched it once (without knowing what exactly was wrong) and it was fi Posted by macondo in Jo hits the road | Apr 28, 2008
- Day 5, 6 and 7
Miranda
19.4 - 21.4
0 KM
sunny days, but it bucketed down in the evenings
Slept. Recovered. Washed my clothes.
Had a good time in that small town with three hippies who are travelling around South America in an old VW Bug. We BBQed some Posted by macondo in Jo hits the road | Apr 28, 2008
- Budget
Flight: $950/$1153
Flight within Brazil:$300
Visa: $130
Travel Insurance: est. $100
Food ($20/day): est. $500
Bus/taxi transportation: est. $300
Lodging ($20/day): est. $400
Activities (museums etc): $300
Total: $2980 Posted by Caipirinha in Brasil | Apr 28, 2008
- Recife
There is a warning that comes with this city, which is not to enter the sea further than a paddle as you'll be got by sharks. There have been 19 fatal shark attacks in the last 15 years and over Posted by DanSue in Wonderlust | Apr 24, 2008
- Detailed Itinerary
Sao Paulo/Ubatuba (7 Days)
August 9: Land in Sao Paulo at 9:40am
Go to hostel, figure out what time the buses to Ubatuba leave. Call parents and explore the city.
August 10: Take bus to Ubatuba.
Take 4hr bus to Ubatuba. Set Posted by Caipirinha in Brasil | Apr 24, 2008
- The Cities
Description of the cities we're visiting:
Ubatuba:In Ubatuba there are 75 beaches and 15 islands. Maro recommends the following beaches: Praia Vermelha, Domingos Dias, Vermelha do Norte, and Itamambuca. For R$22 for four hours, we c Posted by Caipirinha in Brasil | Apr 24, 2008
- Som fordoms Per ville sige:
...folk der fotograferer sommerfugle...
Men nu da Aske allerede har slaaet det fast, kan vi ligesaa godt vise et par billeder af nogle af de sommerfugle vi er stoedt paa i Brasilien.
E Posted by Rogvi in Rejseblog fra Sydamerika | Apr 23, 2008
- Iguaçu
Efter at have haft nogle fantastiske dage i Floreanopolis drog vi mod Foz da Iguaçu i Brasilien.
Efter smaa 20 timers buskoersel ankom vi til byen til en smuk solopgang.
[img=http://www. Posted by Rogvi in Rejseblog fra Sydamerika | Apr 22, 2008
- Floripa - the 2. gay capital in brazil...
Florianopolis er en halv-oe formet som et trae eller svamp. Ved traeets roedder ligger selve byen Florianopolis og langs traeets krone en uendelig raekke af sandstrande.
Hvis man vaelger at laese lidt i Lonely Planet om byen, staar der at det Posted by Aske in Rejseblog fra Sydamerika | Apr 22, 2008
- A Checklist of Things to Do
To Do:
Book flight from Rio to Salvador
Get visa (May 7th?) click here (http://www.brazilsf.org/visa_eng.htm)
Get travel insurance click here (http://www.globaltravelshield.com/gts/gts30001.jsp)
Buy a self-filtering water bot Posted by Caipirinha in Brasil | Apr 23, 2008
- Ok ok tenho me andado a baldar
Deixem explicar porque me tenho andado a baldar..... eu so gosto de escrever aqui quando tenho fotos para ilustrar, e este mes ja nao da pra por mais fotos... mas proximo mes vingo.me e ponho as deste mes relax!!!
Voltei Posted by Pepas in Aeee galera, nao estou cá, TOU FORA! :) | Apr 23, 2008
- Our Travel Itinerary
Our Trip Dates:
August 8 JFK to GRU
September 2 GRU to JFK
Major Cities We're Visiting:
Sao Paulo
Rio
Salvador
Brief Itinerary:
August 9: Land in Sao Paulo at 9:40am
August 10: Posted by Caipirinha in Brasil | Apr 22, 2008
- Foedselsdag i Floreanopolis!
Vi havde ikke faaet nok surfing og derfor skulle vi da til Floreanopolis og holde min foedselsdag!
Vejen dertil skete i min gamle ven Nikolajs firmabil med hans kaereste Louise som shutgun. Nikolaj er shippingelev i Maersk og arbejder i Sao Posted by Avnstorp in Rejseblog fra Sydamerika | Apr 22, 2008
- Day 4
KM 650 - Miranda
100 KM
medium-strong headwind, then sunny, later rain, 34°C
7:20 - 17:00
I decided to try the 100 km to Miranda, in spite of my sore bum (it was getting seriously painful by then). But until noon I had to Posted by macondo in Jo hits the road | Apr 20, 2008
- Day 3
KM 690 - Buraco das Piranhas - KM 650
40KM
sunny, no wind, 33°C
7:30 - 16:00
Woke up at sunrise to the sound of thousands of birds. My map said it's another 30 km to the village of Buraco das Piranhas, where I Posted by macondo in Jo hits the road | Apr 20, 2008
- Day 2
Corumbá- KM 690
~90 KM
sunny, light headwind, 29°C
8:00 - 17:00
Okay then, let's see what this bike is good for!
First of all, I got lost on my way out of Corumbá and had to backtrack a couple of ks ;) In the Posted by macondo in Jo hits the road | Apr 20, 2008
- Kort update
Vi har desvaerre ikke tid til at lave en stor update nu med billeder og historier fra Floreanopolis, men vores rejseplan er blevet aendret en smule.
I morgen tager vi mod Iguaçu vandfaldende (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iguazu_Falls) som ligg Posted by Rogvi in Rejseblog fra Sydamerika | Apr 20, 2008
- NEWS FLASH: Knife Attack!!!
It started out as a fun night out with friends in one of the most beautiful places on earth...
Drinks over looking the sandy beach...
A live band entertaining the crowd...
Dancing the night away...
But Jack, Derek & Vicky were about to experience Posted by TADtheband in Tilly, Derek, Conor & Jack´s World Tour! | Apr 20, 2008
- Dyk paa Ilha Grande
Efter at vaere gaaet forbi den lokale diveshop flere gange hvor den var lukket, var vi endelig heldige da vi kom tilbage fra vores fantastiske surferadventures loerdag aften.
Daniel der ejer shoppen havde vaeret paa ferie, men var klar til at Posted by Rogvi in Rejseblog fra Sydamerika | Apr 15, 2008
- "We're going to Florianopolis dede dede dodo"
Oi! ("hey" in portuguese)
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We set off from Guarapari on a leito Posted by TADtheband in Tilly, Derek, Conor & Jack´s World Tour! | Apr 19, 2008
- Salvador - a night of Candomble
This entry may be a little hard to explain...
Candomble is a type of religion/spirituality that occurs throughout Bahia. Last night we went to a ceremony in one of the Favellas here. We were accompanied by a tour guy from the Posted by DanSue in Wonderlust | Apr 17, 2008