Friday 11 October 2013

8th oct13 from rio to kl

OToday is the day. Just nice. I have been accepted to do my Masters in Counselling.  Another milestone for me.

By 12pm we checked out, left our bags at the counter and then went bicycling at the lake. Costs R10 per 40mins. We spent almost 2 hours cycling. Rejuvenating though at certain parts of the track i just pushed my bike.

Had lunch at the same place we had fillet fish. We thought we ordedd the same thing but something else came out. Still delicious. At least it had more gravy.
By 5pm we were in the airport. We were questioned as to why our passports were not stamped at the entrance of brazil. Dont blame us; your immigration people didnot do their work. After 10minutes, our passports were stamped.

I am abit surprise with galeao airport. There is hardly anything in it. After 15minutes of checking out their duty free shop, there is nothing to do but update this blog.

Flight at 8.05pm with some turbulence. I only had french bread with butter and some biscuits for dinner. Had restless sleep. Breakfast was bread, eggs and fruits.

Reached Schipol airport and took trains to armsterdam city. I think i have been here 3 times before. Wanted to eat indian foid but the place was close. Ended eating at an arab restaurent.

To pass the time, we took the canal tour costing E15 per person.

Wednesday 2 October 2013

29th sep13 Goodbye Argentina, helllo Brazil!

No wonder it was so cold this morning. It was so misty that i could hardly see 50 metres away.

The van transferred us to a bigger bus accomodating about 40people.

Tomorrow night i will have an interview for my Masters course. Feeling anxious. Crazy. At 52 i am afraid of an interview??

Thank God this time the guide is bilingual.

3 stations. Going to last station first. 275 falls. Devil throat areas. Upper trail flat area. Lower trail close up view. Speed boat and riding truck 4x4. Navigation rapid. 380pesos.

Open 76 years ago. Subtropical forest.

Entrance Fees 170p.

Winter causes frost to the upper part of the trees. 30 to  40m height.

Sat the 4x4 through the subtropical jungle and saw the anmals on his placards.

Managed to see cooties and tucanes.

The boat trip of about 30people was an amazing experience. Didnt feel any twinge if fear although i faced the cascading water twice for five seconds. I kept shoutung "OMG!". People were laughing hysterically. Seriouly this wasnt the scariest experieince of my life. It was still the Scooby Doo roller coaster in Australia where i was conned into riding it by mt children. I thought it was a kiddie ride.

We got an exchange rate of usd1=8peso from the guide. Official rate is $1:5.7p

Lunch is a dry cold chicken sandwich. :(