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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Centro Rio and Night Time Party Area

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 …

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