up at 820am, i watched caddy squirrel away for the last time on this trip. got some breakfast then said my goodbyes to cam and cad. jamie rich and i then went shopping around copacabana. jamie and i then toured the largest favela in south america. cool. a favela is basically a slum area, very poor and more or less abides by the laws of the ruling gang. it's built on the base and side of a mountain and is always expanding upwards. next i had to say goodbye to jamie and rich, so obviously i did, then i headed off to the flamengo vs botafogo. the maracana was rammed with both flamengo and botafogo supporters, as it was a derby (both clubs are based in rio). unfortunately, flamengo missed a crucial penalty and the game ended in a 1-1 draw. immediately after the game, chris, rachel, and i rendez-vous'd at stone of a beach and went out to a nightclub. fun was had and now today i'm paying for it. amoxicilin, check. lozenges, check. chris is gone now, leaving me the last of us remaining in south america.