Christ the Redeemer

Easter Sunday with Christ the Redeemer

Easter Sunday with Christ the RedeemerThwarted AgainIt is slightly overcast when we get up but I am optimistic as we take an Uber to the ticket booth to catch the special vans that go up to Christ the Redeemer.It seems appropriate that we are going to visit him on Easter Sunday.But “Christo’ as he is called in Portuguese is not ready for us. The attendant at the ticket booth …

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One of those Days…in Rio

One of Those Days …in RioBotanical Gardens Even on holidays you can have one of those days.We wake up to pouring rain so we do some laundry and take it easy until the rain stops. Around 11am Graham gets us an Uber and we head to the Botanical Gardens. As soon as we get through the entrance it starts to rain again. Fortunately it doesn’t last long.The gardens are beautiful …

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