Rio Grande
15/12/10 23:00 Filed in: Brazil
First job today was to complete clearance formalities. Policia Federal (Immigration) are located centrally, quite close to the club. I spent about 30 minutes there including waiting time. Then I walked down to the Receita Federal in the harbour area about 40 minutes away. At 11:50 I was just a tad too late to get in before the lunch break.
A convenient city bus leaves just outside and I returned to the centre where the bus stops are spread around a central park.
Plaza Tamandare, Rio Grande.
Mural de Agueda just nearby.
I had lunch at Planetarios, a pay by kilo restaurant which offers free wifi. Then I took a bus back to the Receita. Depending on the bus company fares in the central area are between R$2-3.
At the Receita I was seen straight away and then given a lift up to the Capitania by a friendly port agent.
Immaculate office of the Capitaina dos Portos, Rio Grande.
At the Capitania they were very quick and we ended up discussing the merits of sailing up Lagoa dos Patos Porto Alegre.
Afterwards I walked back to the bus station to book a ticket up to Pelotas R$8.70 (£3.30) and from there on to Montevideo R$164 (£62.50).
A convenient city bus leaves just outside and I returned to the centre where the bus stops are spread around a central park.
Plaza Tamandare, Rio Grande.
Mural de Agueda just nearby.
I had lunch at Planetarios, a pay by kilo restaurant which offers free wifi. Then I took a bus back to the Receita. Depending on the bus company fares in the central area are between R$2-3.
At the Receita I was seen straight away and then given a lift up to the Capitania by a friendly port agent.
Immaculate office of the Capitaina dos Portos, Rio Grande.
At the Capitania they were very quick and we ended up discussing the merits of sailing up Lagoa dos Patos Porto Alegre.
Afterwards I walked back to the bus station to book a ticket up to Pelotas R$8.70 (£3.30) and from there on to Montevideo R$164 (£62.50).