So as we arrived in the favela we were immediately stared at, me in particular as I evidently don’t look Brazilian and people who travel in the favelas are known almost always by the young men and women on the front gate.

2 days in Rio de Janeiro - this article is about the two days before going into Marè and how I spent my time in Rio

We began today in high spirits as the river was said to be clear until after an island called gluck island. Where the river had separated into, two wide channels where was looking forward to seeing.

So day 7 began as the previous days did a small breakfast and clearing camp I brought up the previous night and how I reacted. Campbell laughed and said good you did it could have been thieves.

We named the latest camp fly island as there were thousands of them, as we began to prepare for the day ahead by preparing breakfast. The fishing was not at its best last night.

We headed to where we asked for a boat on the previous days as well as a guide. With a high expectation of it being successful 2 boats set off from King Williams eco-tour islands all family with food in hand which was the best-tasting food.

The flight from ogle airport took a little over an hour. The plane we flew in was tiny the pilots seat the second seat in the front and four more behind in rows of two.

My time in Georgetown began at Cheddi Jagan airport, the main arrival airport in the country as we broke through the dense clouds the rainforest was immense.

My time in the south of the island began the day after new years day, where I was to find a taxi in the main square of Trinidad, facing south.

I arrive in Trinidad at the end of December from a connecting flight from Toronto, the 30th to be exact.