Almost there

So far so good. I’m at Sao Paulo, waiting for my flight to Buenos Aires, which might be delayed until the early hours of the morning, creating problems for my Airbnb hostess.

The Atlantic crossing was effortless and smooth, even though I was sitting in the very back corner of the plane, gently being swayed back and forth. At some stage I opened the blind, looking down at the vast ocean, wondering what it would be like to be on a yacht down there.  That is a journey yet to happen…

The coastline of Brazil appeared, sending a thrill down my spine – nothing like seeing a new continent for the first time! I saw a river, many lakes or dams, with villages scattered over the hills among the trees. The beauty of the area surrounding Sao Paulo is in dramatic contrast with the high-rise apartments of the city that seem to stretch endlessly to the horizon. It looks as if someone has been playing with domino’s and has piled them up to start them tipping. Sao Paulo is, after all, the 11th biggest city in the world, with 12 million people, so it needs plenty of accommodation. Hopefully I will return to Brazil during this year, to have a closer look.