We have had a mix of beach days with some sightseeing at the beginning of this week. The start of the week took us to a hippy market where they sold various things made of bamboo, clothes, snacks, furniture- almost anything and everything! A lot of stuff was tacky souvenirs (basically anything they could put 'RIO' on) but we came across a lovely art stall and we purchased a piece of art, so all was not lost!.. And don't worry, we picked up lots of tacky RIO key rings and bottle openers for everyone back home..
We have also taken a trip up Sugarloaf mountain, which has been one of our highlights of our stay in Rio. Sugarloaf Mountain, or 'Päo de Açúcar' in Portuguese, is two peaks that stick out into the Atlantic Ocean from Rio de Janeiro, with a cable car going between the two and amazing views of the city. Luckily, it was a clear sky and very sunny (unlike our rainy trip to Christ the Redeemer) so we were able to have some incredible views of the city. After going up the first cable car we were at the first mountain which had views of Copacabana, Flamengo and Rio harbour. The next mountain after another cable car (a nerve-racking shaky glass box with 60 or so people stuffed inside going at a fast pace) gave us some breath-taking views, with Christ the Redeemer opposite and the whole city below. We stayed until sunset and then we stayed some more until the whole city was a vision of twinkling lights. The best views of the city and one of the best parts of our trip.
We have spent the other days on various beaches with the sand between our toes, more about the beaches on an upcoming blog
NEWS: Joshua C Smith would like to announce his decision (possibly through laziness) that he will be growing a 'travellers' beard in the next coming weeks. Yes, have no fear.. There will be progress pictures and if anyone has any tips or tricks on growing the perfect beard, send them his way!
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