Well after the massive build up the carnival has begun in Rio with the major handing over the key to the city to a crazy guy that likes to drink alot! So to see in the festivities we headed to Santa Teressa where there was the first bloco which is basically a street parade followed by crazy african drummer people and lots and lots of alcohol. After wandering through this place which was right next to one of Rio´s favellas we headed down to Lapa which is like a local place where they have huge clubs but everyone stays outside to party as its cooler and a hell of a lot cheaper. Finished off at 5 in the morning by going down to the Copacabana beach with my new Scandinavian friend for a beer to watch the sunrise. Pretty good day. Then this morning there have been many many blocos starting in lapa at 9, basically so people could keep partying through the night. But I decided to lay low and sleep most of the day then had my first brazilian portugese lesson with one of the girls that runs the hostel this evening which was pretty good and heading off to samba tonight but a little later once it cools off and the party really begins.