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Rio

Posted by Raebow | 4th December 2008

Locals say that God created the world in 6 days and on the 7th he created Rio, The City of God, and I imagine that if we had landed when the Portuguese did in the 1500’s it would have seemed perfect. Rio is set in a bay with long golden beaches, green forested hills and large lakes. It is still as picturesque today as somehow the high rise buildings and the Favelas climbing up the hills fit the landscape and add to Rio’s charm.

With only 8 days in Brazil Paul and I decided to remain in Rio during which time we hoped to pack in a lot of exploring. However the weather was not on our side and it rained for the whole week but as both of us have “enjoyed” enough wet camping holidays we didn’t let it stop us and we were drinking Caparinhas on the beach, with fellow Englishmen wearing waterproofs. The weather didn’t put of the local volleyball players either and wearing the tiniest pants in the world, with perfect bodies I quite enjoyed my cocktails in the rain! Sadly for Paul thou

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