<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">I went to bed, worrying about what kind of hassles I would face the next day trying to get out of Brazil since there was absolutely no record of my entry into Brazil. I fell asleep wondering what the word for "bribe" was in Portuguese...</font>
I'm wondering about this, too (they always check your passport/visa upon departure in Brazil) - and I'm looking forward to the next installment!
Varig appears to have treated you quite nicely during your unexpected layover - good of them to have kept you informed, fed and lodged so well.
The multi-lingual taxi tour of Porto Alegre sounded great, especially with your new friends. Thanks again for a very enjoyable report.
[This message has been edited by blairvanhorn (edited 10-13-2002).]