Did I just hear the middle-age bell tolling? Happy Birthday, Cliff! Hope you have a great day - the big 4 0!
We had an absolutely wonderful day in Rio. The scenery is spectacular and exceeded our expectations. The chair lifts, yes there were two, were wonderful because it was such a clear day. The railway trip up Corcavado to the Christ statue was spectacular and went through a rain forest. The statue is 120 feet tall and was a little awkward to see at the top.
For lunch, we went to a restaurant that thought we hadn't eaten for a week! They served haunches of different meats on spears and cut with huge knives individually to each of us, plus all kinds of other food. My stomach now looks like it did eight months ago! (Mom says hers does too). So we had a light dinner in our room.
I took 18 short video clips and I will post some now and some later. Mom took a lot of pictures which we will cull and post tomorrow.
It was a good choice to go to Salvador and Rio. The contrast was surprising - poor vs rich. Rio is hosting the Olympics in 2016 and Salvador is hosting the World Cup in 2014. Salvador is building a new stadium.
They have quite a Mardi Gras Carnival. Everyone gets involved and Rio actually has several stadiums along the parade route. Rather than wear clothes, the women in the parade are painted!! According to our Guide, the parade is a very big deal. Apparently, it actually lasts a lot longer than the four days advertised.
More vids tomorrow.
Two days at sea and then Montevideo, Uruguay.
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Thanks for birthday wishes and card you left here! Yup, I'm officially old. But content.
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