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 …
Centro Rio and Night Party AreaMeeting for our Walking Tour This morning it was overcast, rainy, sunny, overcast, sunny….We take an Uber to the downtown Centro area to meet our walking tour. It is the perfect temperature for walking. The Centro area is fairly quiet because it is Saturday. As the offices are all closed many of the stores also close. Our tour with Free Walker Tours starts in Carioca …
Hanging out in the FavelaMorning on Ipanema Beach Today is Graham’s last day with us. He heads back to Sao Paulo tonight. I try not to think of it. However he will return to Canada at the end of June.Throughout the night it rained and the wind was pretty strong. In the morning the wind is still strong and it is only 18 degrees Celsius when we head out to …
Hello RioCopacabana BeachWe start our exploration of Rio de Janeiro at 9am and it is already 28 degrees Celsius. We walk the whole stretch of Copacabana Beach (4km) from the Copacabana Fort & Military Museum to the big rock (or small mountain) at the other end. This walk sounds easy until you factor in the heat and lack of shade.The sand is soft, perfectly textured and off white. Beautiful. …