July 30

My first taste of Brazilian ways happened right at the border

Seduced by a slick-talking tour guide - he took our passports and gave the order

The line was skipped and our passports stamped without a blink of the eye

Then off we went to the Pantanal to chase animals under the hot sky

We took an evening walk following an eccentric barefooted guide

'Anaconda' as he called himself enjoyed every moment of the ride

Later we had a camp fire with a shooting star or two

We thought the first day was adventurous but we didn't have a clue