The Best Birthday

Ah, so it came around again, I'm convinced the years are moving faster than they did when I was in my teens. Nevertheless I am now older, wiser and hopefully more tanned than last year!
To celebrate in style Phil treated me to the most breathtaking helicopter ride over Iguazu falls on the Brazil/Argentina border followed by a haircut in the jungle (an experience not to be missed) and a cake (Brazilian cake is strange to say the least!). Also followed my kicking arse go-karting, well not kicking arse more if a tap...
Off tomorrow to Argentina where hopefully a beer will be miles cheaper than the current price of 40p which is outragously expensive, and be around 5-10p. I say farewell to the land of caipirinhas, havianas and 'beautiful people' and hola to the land of Eva Peron and the worlds best steak - let the waitline expand!

Hola!
Yes Brazil is amazing, yes it it hot, yes it is green and full of the worlds most amazing animals but god they cannot dress themselves!
Brazilian Vogue sports may astonishingly beautiful outfits none of which make it down the clothes food chain to the normal shops so the locals evidently take their fashion tips from Jodie Marsh - as cheap, tight and sparkly and possible here!
Enough about the fashion, Rio was amazing, not my favourite city on account of the smell of urine and the shady charachters about, but nonetheless breathtakingly set n the mountain side.

I'm now across in the wild jungle and wetlands of the Pantanal where one spots camen and anaconda more often than is reasonable of my poor heart! Its a constant shock, but I'm adjusting to the ticks, clouds of mosquitos and parasites, and soon I'll be hardened to the jungle life - even if it does have an internet cafe (more of a hut, but I prefer the term cafe).