Nathans Travel Blog

Firstly I just want to say sorry for not blogging for a while. I will try to do one every 3-4. Shout out to mo really missing you mo. Any way !!!!!!!!!

16/06/2014

We woke up our first night at picasso flats was nice, we had been thinking that since we were at the fifa 14 soccer world cup we should buy a ball. So mum, aniva and I set out on an adventure to find a soccer ball, we walked about 1km down the road in 35C. After returning without a ball we left to the beach with a beach ball that I won at duty free. The waves were about 2m tall and would knock down any human in its path, the waves were fun to dive under and cool to body surf. We then went home to watch Portugal play Germany, Germany won 4-0. Then my dad and I went to try find a soccer ball again this time we went in the other direction this time we had much success we found one soccer ball, one pump to deflate ball to make it fit into a bag and lots of police. Dad and I hurried down to the beach to play a quick 1v1 game I won 15-0. Then all of us watched U.S.A play Ghana U.S.A won 2-1.

17/06/2014

The waves were big but not as big as yesterday, the waves today were more powerful but were only 1.5m. On the beach we started a game of soccer this time mum and aniva joined in. After the beach mum and aniva went shopping while me and dad went downtown to the fifa fan zone but before going there dad wanted to go see this fort.On the very tip of manaus it can see any one who comes by sea into the harbour and the only other way to get to it is by walking along the flat sand witch means if you come by foot you can be easily spotted and shot, but when we got there it was close we walked all the way around by the time we came back it was still shut. We read the sign it read during fifa world cup open from monday till friday from 10am until 3pm, but all of that was in portuguese. We then returned to fifa fanzone the match on was boring but there was other mini games. One mini game was like the clown game you throw the balls down and see if you can get the lucky number, if you do get the lucky number you go in the draw to win tickets. After we returned back to the mall that we watch U.S.A play Ghana this time it was Brazil vs Mexico. Unlike last time this time it was full, we had to sit in a restaurant that has its own little box for you to watch tv they had the game on so we went quickly to get a table it soon filled up. The game had started but the funny thing was that the tv outside were about a second in front so if the was a someone nearly scored we would go oooooooooooohhhhhhhhhh then they would go ooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhh about a second or two latter. The final score was 1-1 , we then walked home and slept.

18/06/2014

We had to get up at 7am so we can go buggy riding witch was so much fun our driver was Castello. To see all the fun we had see photos for more detail).

19/06/2014

We had to get up at 3am to go to the airport, we then flew from Natal to Brasilia then from Brasilia to Manaus. The flight from Brasilia to Manaus was very bumpy and made me feel sick. After we landed we caught a taxi to hotel roma, we will be staying here for 4 day and going to U.S.A vs Portugal. I want U.S.A to win. We then watched some tv and went to sleep.

20/06/2014

It was hot walking through the zoo after seeing turtles, otters, crocodile and other animals, we got an icecream. Then caught a taxi to another zoo where there were monkey, puma and other big cats. see photos.

21/06/2014

Waking up early I got changed and sat down at the free breakfast. Dad told aniva and I what we were doing today, he said that we will get picked up by the tour guide then taken to the dock to get into a boat to see the meeting of the Negro river and the Solimoes river which turn into the Amazonas river. We did all that and alot more so check out photos. We then went to a shopping mall to buy face paint.

22/06/2014

It is sunday and the market was full of people, we were looking for a U.S.A shirt for Aniva and I and portugal t-shirt for Mum and Dad. Once we had found what we we're looking for we bought the t-shirts and then went back to the hotel. Mum painted my face then we went to U.S.A vs Portugal. Before the game I had my photo taken about 20 times and was on tv and we weren't even in the stadium. In the stadium I was on the big screens multiple times so was Aniva, Dad and Mum. The final score was 2-2.

23/06/2014

We woke up early like every other day that we leave a city, the time was 5:00. Mum and Aniva we're confirmed on the flight from Manaus to Recife but dad and I we're wait listed on the flight. We waited in line and if there we're other seats we would have them. 1 and a half hour mum and aniva had gone through security and we're waiting they said that we had seats but by now there was not much time till the plane left so we ran to our gate and made it just in time. We landed at 12:25 and caught a taxi to Pouto de Galinhas a 30 min drive from the airport.

24/06/2014

Waking up to the noise outside I got up and ate breakfast, we went to the beach played with the soccer ball. When we got back it started raining again.The rest of the day was not so fun and would be boring to read and I'm not saying that every thing that I do write is interesting, I just dont think its worth writing thats why some days I right lots and other there is one line. Hope every one is having a good day or had one!