Today was a sad day. A good day, but a sad day. Good because 1) I’m still in Brazil, 2) it’s my birthday, 3) the sun is shining, and 4) I’m in Brazil. However, it’s also sad because today is my last day in Brazil. And that sucks. The day started out interesting. Ever since [...]
After spending so many days on Ipanema Beach, we decided to take a trip over to Copacabana Beach. The trip ended somewhat short, as Copacabana Beach didn’t really have much to offer. It’s nice. Incredibly nice, but I simply prefer Ipanema Beach. So naturally, that is where the day ended. Enjoy the photos. Photos:
Took a trip to one of Rio’s most famous museums today; the Museum of Contemporary Art. The design of the building was incredible. It truly looks space-age. Unfortunately, the artwork on the inside was not so impressive. Actually, it was down right uninteresting. According to one of the folks working, they were in between exhibits, [...]
We decided today would be a good day to break away from the program and do some real deal tourist attraction sight-seeing. So, after signing up with one of the local tourist groups, we began our adventure to Ilha Grande (Big Island). The only downside of the entire trip was that we didn’t have enough [...]
Today was another trip to a Favela. Man those places are depressing. This Favela had a leg up on the last one we visited, as they did have a few government services (garbage and police). Granted, the police drove around with four to car, windows down, and rifles pointing out the windows, but at least [...]
Another day, another destination. Today we hopped a bus (side note: I really, really like the public transportation system in Rio de Janeiro) and headed to Sugar Loaf. I’m not really sure how to explain Sugar Loaf other than to say it is a mountain, but fortunately Wikipedia has a nice write-up about it. Anyway, [...]
Felt like getting away from the group today, so we took a not-so-quick taxi ride downtown to the Saara District. It is a few blocks away from the business district, and basically is comprised of street vendors. Check the photos. Photos:
It’s Saturday, it’s Saturday! A perfect day for some serious beach time. And that’s all I did today. All beach, all day. Ipanema. Yessir. Photos:
Started the day with a quick trip to the laundry mat to get some clothes washed. That would normally be an uneventful errand, but this is Rio. Nothing is really uneventful in Rio. Gotta love it. So while I’m standing there, these guys come and block off an entire intersection. I could explain further what [...]
Field Trip! On the menu? A quick lunch in Santa Teresa, and then up to the top of Corcavado Mountain to get a close up of Christ the Redeemer. And when I say top, I mean top. It’s so high the entire city looks like tiny dots from up there. And, you can see Mr. [...]