Off again...

Hello all,
We we had quite the relaxing time on Ilha Grande. It was a beautiful island. We didn't do too much. One day we did a HUGE hike(over two hours, trekking straight up hill, I just kept telling myself to "sweat through it"!) over the island to what is supposed to be the most beautiful beach in Brazil. It was a beautiful beach, but I have definatly seen better. We only had two days of sun, but really enjoyed it there. Went out a couple times. Everyone here goes out so late and stays out late. This morning when we got up the wind was so bad we thought it was going to rip the roof off the hostel. The lights even went out a few times. We weren't sure we would get the ferry or not. But it died down and we made it across to the mainland. We are now waiting at the bus terminal for the bus to Sao Paulo. We might stay the night, or take an overnight bus to Curtibia, our next stop. After a couple days there its off to the falls. We are meeting lots of locals and other travellers along the way. And so far we have been a very balanced trio and are taking good care of each other! Lots of laughs along the way. I can't believe its only been 2 weeks. It feels like way longer so far because we've seen so much. I will try to get some pics up as soon as I can. And get some more personal emails out. Thanks for all the love so far! Salute!
Linds