Boating fun

We spent yesterday on a boat trip seeing all the local beaches and swimming in the sea which was actually pretty warm! It was five hours long and so relaxing. Definitely worth doing! 
There was torrential rain in the evening almost flooding the hostel,  but luckily it stopped in time for us to all cook our dinners (the kitchen was outside!) And chill out before our next bus journey which was today to Sâo Paulo. Buses are pretty cheap here, it cost us £12ish for a 6 hour bus ride. We were expecting something like a wilts and dorset treat, but it was a great coach with reclining seats and foot rests! Very fancy!

We had the best pizza for dinner and can see why são paulo is famous for it! Now for an evening of chilling out at the bar :-)

Paraty

After spending 5/6 hours on a bus along the coast,  we arrived in Paraty in tropical rain. We checked into the hostel where we're staying in a 20 bed dorm with only one fan. It didnt look too great last night. Especially after a wet walk into the centre to find a tiny supermarket. We had a pasta dinner and went to bed. It felt like the next two days were going to drag considering it was supposed to rain all the days.
However, I woke up feeling positive as we ate our breakfast on the beach. After a midday wander through the town, it all seemed alot better. The streets have the biggest cobbles and the town is filled with little tourist shops, boutiques and restaurants.
We had a chilled afternoon researching where to stay in sao paulo. Having dinner out was so nice after a week of plain pasta. We found a restaurant with live music and a good atmosphere. The Brazillian duo played Elvis, Bob Marley and Jason Mraz. The food tasted amazing. At night Paraty looks even better with tables filling the lit up streets and music coming  out restaurants.
Tomorrow we're going on a boat trip to snorkel and swim :-)

Bye Rio!

We leave Rio today for Paraty, a coastal town. Its been a good week here, but we both feel we've seen everything we want to see.
We went to Lapa night last night,  which was good to see. Although it didnt quite live up to the hype. When we were told about a samba street party where they close the roads,  we didnt imagine drinking beer on the side of the road while trying to avoid being hit by taxis and buses. However, we were glad we went and experienced it.

Off to paraty!!