Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

We traveled to Brazil and met my sister, Amanda there. We spent 10 days traveling between 3 cities. We first flew into Rio de Janeiro an enormous city nestled along the coast and in between mountains. We rode a cable/gondola up the mountain, Pao de Azucar (which means "sugar loaf") and got an amazing view of the whole city from above at night. We also visited a famous contemporary art museum in a neighboring town in which we rode a ferry across the bay to reach. We spent time on the beaches enjoying the unique culture, people, food, and amazing scenery. We were surprised at how different Brazil is from Argentina. It is much more diverse, laid back, informal, and athletic. The city has a large lake in the middle of it as well, where Blake got a chance to jog along the running/biking paths. Even though we were in the city at a "low season" there were so many people out and about. We also ate at a popular Brazilian Steakhouse, where they bring all the meat to you on a spear/stake and carve it right in front of you.



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