In São Paulo, our health luck finally started to run out. Pretty much as soon as we got to our apartment, I got hit with a nasty head cold that pretty much went from zero to a hundred real quick. Normally, head colds for me start with a tickle in my throat that I recognize immediately, and then I spend 2 days nursing myself with the hope of heading it off ahead of time. This one just walked up, kicked…
After an amazing time in Florianopolis, we were sad to move on. Especially since the day we left was the best weather we’d seen our entire time there. But getting to Rio de Janeiro was an easy flight, and the view from the air was amazing! Rio looked crazy down below – a huge city built around the coast, lakes, and hills that were everywhere. Since Uber is so widely used here, getting to our AirBnb was a breeze. We…
We were getting close to leaving for Florianopolis, and Erika was getting excited to be back at a beach for the first time in a while. Looking at pictures as we were planning our time there, I was excited too, because it looked gorgeous! And the weather forecast showed nothing but rain for all 6 days we’d be there. It’s fine, we said, it’s still days away, surely it’s bound it change. When we woke up to leave Foz do…
After our super early flight from Mendoza to Puerto Iguazu, we took a rest day before going to see Iguazu Falls the next day. The falls are right where Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay meet, and can be seen from Argentina and Brazil. On the Argentina side are many trails that take you below, beside, and over some of the more than 200 falls. The Brazil side is good for being able to see the full panoramic view of all the…
