It took me around 40 hours to get here. Long time and I was exhausted when I got here. The carnival was started and my hostel was full booked. Made a lot a lot a lot of new friends already on my first night here. We went out to see the street parades, dancing samba and drink caiprinias., :) My days in rio did bring a lot if party and loads of fun. The Brazilians are the craziest people of partying. They really are, never ever seen something like it before. It's people all over the streets dressed up in different costumes dancing. And the samba parade was amazing, even thou I had a bad section and cuoldnt really see it all but shit. Rio is a nice city between the mountains and it's a really green and lovely views. Was up at the crist monument a couple of days ago. Stunning. I enjoyed my time a lot, a lot of good people at the hostel but more and more if us are leaving so now I'm on my own again going 3 hours up north for one nigth and then all the way up the coast. Another 20 hours I think. It's really expensive around here because of the carnival so I need to leave.. :) .. Yesterday was in the city by myself, the rest wanted to sleep. Didn't have a lot of it these days. Not more than 4hours each day. Crazyness. Looking forward to a hammock and my book now. Haha ! But yeah back to the story, it started to get really hot so I was on my way back walking on a street, busy one at 2pm, and there are a girl and a guy coming up to me. They cut my bag wi a big knife and pointed it in my face. A run efter them screaming and tried to take it back, but after 4 times I realized that my life is more important than my camera. To bad I lost all my Picts from the carnival. Did steel some of the others but yeah, it's not really the same. I would still really recommend to go to rio For the carnival but exept that they doesn't have a lot to offer I think.. Looking forward to the beaches up north and hopefully I will find someone who it going my way around aswell.. Feel a bit unsafe here actully, asia is a lot safer. Okey, time to leave. This really nice Brazilian guy is taking me to a cheap market where I can buy myself a new camera. - be safe !