December 22, 2010 We were tired from yesterday and had a hard time getting up and starting our day. I tried to call the GOL lost luggage center here in Buenos Aires, but no one answered. They are probably completely overloaded now just before Christmas. In terms of losing luggage read more…

December 21, 2010 I knew the leg from Florianopolis to Villa La Angostura was going to be one of the most inefficient of the entire voyage. I had spent many hours trying to find something more convenient, but there were just too many constraints. Brazil and Argentina both have flight read more…

December 20, 2010 We had had two days with great weather near Anitapolis and the good weather continued on our last day in Florianopolis. Already in the morning it was clear that this was going to be a very hot day, probably ending up around 35 C (95F). So far read more…

December 19, 2010 We started our day with a great breakfast: then strolled a little bit down the river until we reached a great place to cool off: I tried a bit of fishing again, with no luck, before I joined the others. We had no goal or plan for read more…

December 18, 2010 For the weekend Dauro and Laura had organized a stay at a poussada up in a mountain area west of Florianopolis.  They know the owners and told us this place is a real paradise. We got up early and met some friend of theirs, a couple (Eloisa read more…

December 17, 2010 Over the past three days the boys and i have tried to get haircuts. However, a series of unfortunate circumstances, such as long lines of waiting people, or showing up 10 minutes after the daily 2 hour siesta starts, have kept us from getting our hair volume read more…

December 16, 2010 Rain, rain, rain, more rain and then some rain. It poured down all day. Cats and dogs do not cover this kind of weather. This was hippos and elephants pouring down. The house we are renting is a Brazilian beach house. On Friday, when we had a read more…

December 15, 2010 Laura´s friend Gabi had invited us to spend a day with her and her niece and nephew at Jujucê beach where her parents have an apartment. She came to meet us at 10am and we drove together up to the north of the island, a trip of read more…

December 14, 2010 The weather was again so-so. Dark clouds and a thin drizzle in the air. A bit warmer, but not too much. We decided to go to downtown Florianopolis and see the city. Going in I took some pictures to show you what it looks like in the read more…

December 13, 2010 When we got up in the morning it was raining and cold. It couldn´t have been more than 15 degrees C (60 F) Hey, wasn´t this supposed to be Brazil in late spring, almost summer? Later Dauro told us that this was the coldest day in December read more…