From hostel to hostel - discovering Brazil

Last Sunday morning we said goodbye to the Holandes Hostel in Ilha Grande and the great people there. Foz do Iguacu was our next destination, so we had to travel by bus from the coast and almost to the boarder between Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil. It was a long travel that lasted for 24 hours, but the rumers about the great waterfalls there (that will make Niagra Falls look like a small saliva) made us want to experience it.

We're really starting to feel like backpackers.

So from one hostel to the other - or from one breakfast table to the other, we arrived to Fos do Iguacu. And after a little stretching in the kitchen and alot of weird looks from other travelers - probably thinking "crazy norwegians" - our bodies was starting to feel normal again after sitting many hours.

Iguacu Falls - viewpoint from the Brazilian side.

What we didn`t know about Iguacu Falls, was that there were alot of butterflies there. And we really mean alot. They were everywhere, and not afraid of people. This one came for a walk with us, sitting on Sandras hand for about 15 minutes. An other one landed on Jannes face! We`d love to post a photo of that, but the situation was too short and to special.

There were also an "adventure-trail" you could do near the Iguace Falls. That included rope-balance, canoopy and other things happening many meters above the ground that needed our full attention and balance. We`ll let the pictures speak for themselves. It was amazing, and alot of beautiful nature all around us. Sandra was our dedicated photographer.

It was definately hard work getting everything right without falling.

This was definately the most scary part - climbing up this post and jumping from it to a trapeze!

 This Sunday was a special day. Not only the fact that it was 10/10/2010, but it was also SWU music and art festival in Itu, São Paulo! We have been looking forward to this since we first tried to get the tickets in july, so the exitement was high. Dave Matthews Band, Kings of Leon, Joss Stone, Regina Spector, Sublime + +

the festival lineup!  yes, i know you´re jealous..

The festival area was on a huge farm outside sao paulo, it reminded alot of the Roskilde festival.

Beside the art and music, the festival also focused on engaging people in thinking about the environnement. Some exhibitions like this bus filled with grass, trees and plants, labyrinth made of cubes of garbage, stands from different organizations, etc, was some of the things we found there.

Dave matthews LIVE!! It was worth every penny.