Like the majority of our air travels, leaving home means hopping to Frankfurt first with Lufthansa. My privileges of the golden Senator frequent flyer card with this carrier have long gone, but still the FRA hub is somewhere I can comfortably get by even if blindfolded. Traveling light is our absolute must and a carry-on is all we bring along for peace of mind in knowing there's nothing that won't show up on the luggage delivery belt at destination. A backpack fitting the allowed cabin weight and dimensions is more than enough on board and easy to drag along regardless the means of transportation.
Train, bus, boat, bicycle, and walking.
Our mountaineering, cycling and motorcycling experience taught how to refine and shed the unnecessary weight and items to be brought along, which must anyway be appropriate to deal with any possible weather and temperature condition.
I'm rather efficient at simplifying and reducing the quantity of electronic/electric equipment to be hauled along. Camera, phone, GPS, computer stuff all require obvious batteries and power adapters, cords and data transfer cables which I reduced to a minimum as I made most of them become interchangeable and/or multipurpose.
Foz do Iguaçu, here we come. Following destinations:
Florianopolis
Rio de Janeiro
Paraty
Ilha Grande
Petropolis
Teresopolis
Armaçao dos Buzios
Ouro Preto
Mariana
Sabara'
Belo Horizonte
If this journey represents my first exciting approach to Latin America, it definitely has a special meaning for Deb who hasn't set foot in Brazil since the 80s, when she left after having lived in Belo Horizonte for six childhood years. Seeing and comparing a country with grown-up eyes is certainly an intense experience while other senses scavenge through dormant memories of sounds, smells and tastes. Some call it "saudade".
Tour GPS tracklog available here:http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=795494
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