What a difference the sun makes. When I was here two years ago there was no one on the beach. Its been packed the last three days - especially on Sunday when I arrived.
On Sunday I got here around 3 pm, and went right to the beach. What beautiful people populated the beach. I sat at a kiosk and sipped a caipirinha, the national drink, and watched the people. I will make them for those attending my 60th birthday party. There was a group of samba dancers that took hours wandering up and down Ipanema beach.
For dinner I had two caribbean lobsters - Italian style. The salad was enough for three and the lobsters enough for two, but I finished every last drop.
On day 2 I took a citytour, which included the soccor stadium (yippee), downtown, the Cathedral - a very modern one with beautiful stained glass, Sugar Loaf (which you reach by 2 cable cars), and the Christ Statue. Again, pictures to follow. I was very surprised with lunch. We started with a buffet, but then, like a typical Brazilian steak house, they came around and carved beef, chicken, and pork at your table.
Time for a siesta before dinner, which was grilled lobster again. It was served with a bucket of flaming butter. Very rich, but delicious.
On day 3, Tuesday I think, I finally went running. I missed my Frontrunners group in Buenos Aires and Easter Island, so in Rio I joined a group of young military men in training. For my Orlando Frontrunners, we need to find a similar group to help us along on our 3 - 6 mile runs or walks.
I then walked the entire Ipanema and Copacabana beaches. On the return I took the shopping street, but there really was nothing to buy.
I visitied the H Stern showroom in the afternnon, and saw how many different gems are mined in Brasil. In the showroom I saw a watch I loved, at $4,400, the most expensive, of course. But I did leave with some uncut gems, that my be worth millions. I have an aquamarine, a citrine and a tourmaline. These go to the highest bidder. I walked back to my hotel, the shops lining the street were like 5th Avenue in NYC.
After talking to Eric, which I try to do when he knows where his phone is, I went to the beach for another caipirinha and watch a cruise ship leave Rio de Janeiro.
Three great days and getting ready to fly off ot jolly olde England now.
On Sunday I got here around 3 pm, and went right to the beach. What beautiful people populated the beach. I sat at a kiosk and sipped a caipirinha, the national drink, and watched the people. I will make them for those attending my 60th birthday party. There was a group of samba dancers that took hours wandering up and down Ipanema beach.
For dinner I had two caribbean lobsters - Italian style. The salad was enough for three and the lobsters enough for two, but I finished every last drop.
On day 2 I took a citytour, which included the soccor stadium (yippee), downtown, the Cathedral - a very modern one with beautiful stained glass, Sugar Loaf (which you reach by 2 cable cars), and the Christ Statue. Again, pictures to follow. I was very surprised with lunch. We started with a buffet, but then, like a typical Brazilian steak house, they came around and carved beef, chicken, and pork at your table.
Time for a siesta before dinner, which was grilled lobster again. It was served with a bucket of flaming butter. Very rich, but delicious.
On day 3, Tuesday I think, I finally went running. I missed my Frontrunners group in Buenos Aires and Easter Island, so in Rio I joined a group of young military men in training. For my Orlando Frontrunners, we need to find a similar group to help us along on our 3 - 6 mile runs or walks.
I then walked the entire Ipanema and Copacabana beaches. On the return I took the shopping street, but there really was nothing to buy.
I visitied the H Stern showroom in the afternnon, and saw how many different gems are mined in Brasil. In the showroom I saw a watch I loved, at $4,400, the most expensive, of course. But I did leave with some uncut gems, that my be worth millions. I have an aquamarine, a citrine and a tourmaline. These go to the highest bidder. I walked back to my hotel, the shops lining the street were like 5th Avenue in NYC.
After talking to Eric, which I try to do when he knows where his phone is, I went to the beach for another caipirinha and watch a cruise ship leave Rio de Janeiro.
Three great days and getting ready to fly off ot jolly olde England now.
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