Where to start? Europeans first sailed up the Guanabara bay in January about 500 years ago, hence the name Rio de Janeiro (river of January), so where better to start a New Year.. in this Cidade Maravilhosa! And what a marvelous city it is...
I'm writing this post 4 months on so its all a bit of a blur now... random memories flash about my chaotic mind.. Ipanema posto 9, Lapa, capirinha, Help no more, mayhem on my birthday, juice bars, acai, bad dates, Emporio, groundhog days, depression, and finally a need to move on south.
Here are a few of the highlights...
1st January - sunrise Copacabana. Hanging on in hope..
New Year Copacabana
Storm building up over Ipanema beach
Hanging out on Ipanema beach
Body bashing
View from Pedra de Gavea of Dois Irmãos and Ipanema
Pensive
Fussvolley Ipanema beach - before the 'choque de ordem'. It is now banned on the waterfront before 5pm
Tudo bem
Birthday cake.. before the mayhem (censored)
Ready to hit the town
Aren't we cool
This was supposed to be a date, but she brought along a few friends. Yaz came along to back me up.
Chilling on high
Frescobol Ipanema beach
Rocinha favela
Recycling
Visconde de Piraja. Lojas Americas, yuk.
Making a bed in flip-flops - watch it with the hammer and chisel. Well it a change from the usual routine.
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