Last Samba in Rio

We're all samba'ed out as we went to the most amazing bar cut into the hillside in Santa Teresa last night. It was in the middle of all the favellas and we were lucky enough to
get to go with 6 other travellers in a taxi - normally non-locals aren't allowed but our hostel managed to get us entrance.

Blimey, the cariocas can shake their booty - I didn't know that bottoms moved that fast...it was like they were battery powered! We did our best but sure we still looked like tourists. The samba band were great and the place got so packed, it was just amazing watching them all dance and laugh and dance some more. The views from the 'hut' we were in were incredible too, looking out across Rio from near the top of Covocoda (Mountain where Christ sits). Beth went to the toilet and found herself looking out into
the stars as there were no curtains let alone glass! All in all an amazing night but we didn't get in until 5am and we're flying tonight to Manaus....with horrible hangovers - their vodka, lime and sugar concoctions are enough to knock out a horse.