Over breakfast I read Dennis’s daughter, Sarah’s, latest blog, written after they have completed 100 days. I am very impressed with Sarah’s attention to detail. She has recorded all their expenditure driving down from Whistler, through the a states and Central America to Panama and can break down average costs…
As we were packing up the Caranex, we almost packed up an unwelcome stowaway. He had to be evicted, but was reluctant to go. It was Dennis’s turn this morning to find frogs in the toilet bowl, which jumped straight out at him. Trying to stow away! We are getting…
Surprise! When I lifted the toilet seat in the bathroom this morning, I was taken by surprise, by two small frogs! One leapt out and hopped behind the sink the other swam down the toilet, never to be seen again. One never knows what to expect when camping in the…
Last night we were about to get dinner, when Anderson asked us if we would like to go to a samba party! We thought about it, but knew we would not be able to communicate and we had no party clothes. So, we decided to be boring party poopers. Instead…
It was a beautiful morning at 6.30 when I emerged from the Caranex. Completely still and absolutely silent. After breakfast, Dennis was completing his blog, when along came Ricardo, the campsite owner. Ricardo is an overlander himself, having driven a Jeep, towing a caravan, all the way south from Toronto…
I think Dennis must be termed a reluctant sightseer. I had to seriously bully him to put his computer down and get started this morning. If he could see something from his driving seat in Poki, he’d be happy. Visit to Christ the Redeemer Statue We seem to have become…
An Eventful Day All will be revealed during the course of the blog. This morning we woke to swarms of mosquitoes inside our mosquito net. At first we thought we might have let one in while climbing under the net, but we soon realised there were dozens and every one…
Leaving Sao Paulo Poki had survived Sao Paulo unscathed in her undercover car park. Traffic leaving the city on a Saturday morning was not as bad as when we had driven in. Still heavy, but moving. One noticeable difference was the lack of constant toot toot tooting from manic motorcyclists.…
Breakfast You might wonder why I’m writing about our breakfast. The arrangements were rather unique and, at first, puzzling. When we arrived, the reception told me breakfast was delivered to the room and asked at what time we would like it? We said 08.30. At about 07.00 we received a…
Leaving Florianopolis We thought about whether we should stay another day on the island. It is actually Santa Caterina Island, but the city of Florianopolis encompasses Santa Caterina Island, the surrounding small islands, as well as being partly on the mainland, so it is all referred to as Florianopolis. Afluence…