Red Sun, Red Moon and Party Time!

On my super long journey from Campo Grande to Ilha Grande via Rio we saw the most amazing red sunset but what was even more breathtaking was that it cast its light onto the moon so that all we could see once the sun had set in the dark sky was the full moon and it was bright red........ wow!

Anyway after 32 very long hours we finally arrived in Ilha Grande which at the weekend is full of Brazilians taking some time out to enjoy the sun (as if they don´t get enough) I mean it is winter here now and on the island it was at least 32c, wow!

Just to give you some background to the island - no cars are allowed on there apart from emergency vehicles, it is also protected against over construction - so bulidings are limited. It used to be leper colony and in recent times was a prison for the most dangerous criminals in Brazil, naturally because of these reasons the island remains relatively unspoilt. Apparently Mick Jagger has holidayed here and on my second day I walked two to three hours through the rainforest to get to one of the world´s top ten beaches. It was beautiful :)

On the way back it was deserted and we were greeted by the tiniest and most tame monkeys I have ever seen, i and the group have some great photos.

Anyway I had to tear myself away from the island and also the great people i had spent a week with, thank you to Luke and Aisling, Mette and Christian. Hope we can meet up again real soon - shouldn´t be too hard as Mette and Christian are Danish and have invited us all over to Copenhagen to visit them, of course Rich has to some too as they all feel like they know you already!!

Back in Rio now for some studying and I am off to the sugarloaf mountain this afternoon in time for sunset, ahhh what a life.

Before I forget Rich and I would like to invite you all to our Brazilain themed Housewarming Party on the 30th September, we hope you can all make it. The cachaca will be flowing as will the rice and beans :)

Tchau for now xxxxxxx