I Heart Brasil

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Having a grrrreeeeeaaaatttt time in Brasil basically! Its my favourite country since Colombia, people are great, beaches gorgeous, food great and the parties are unreal! Had a great 4 days in Rio, stayed in a really cool hostel with some great people there, made alot of friends and had some great times. We had a cool night out in Lapa, a delapidated old district with colonial houses falling to pieces, cobbled streets and a wicked atmosphere (and smell) where Cariocas come to party and dance samba until the early hours and beyond. Went to see a great game at the Maracana with some die hard fans, banging the drums and waving flags for Botafogo, the game ended 1-1.

Spent a couple of nights hanging out with an old Brasilian friend Antonio, undoubtedly the craziest guy I have ever known, and we had a great time catching up on some of our nights out from my last time in Rio in 2002.

Anyway, asm in Salvador now with another old friend, Daniel, a mate from school who has lived here for 8 years. Staying with him during Carnaval, which started last night. ALOT of Brasilians dancing, singing and generally going crackers in the street. Gotta rush now, more soon.....