WE WERE VERY PROUD OF OURSELVES TODAY AS WE TOOK AN HOUR BUS RIDE, 2113, THROUGH 4 TUNNELS BURROWING THEIR WAY THROUGH THE COASTAL MOUNTAINS INTO CENTRO RIO. NOT SPEAKING PORTUGUESE WE WERE NOT EXACTLY SURE WHERE WE WOULD END UP, BUT A HELPFUL CARIOCOS (BRAZILIAN FROM RIO) SHOWED US WHERE WE WERE AND DREW A MAP FOR US TO RETURN TO OUR DROPPING OFF PLACE! MANY GAMES OF "FOOTVOLLEY" ALONG THE WAY; AN EXCELLENT PRACTICE FOR FOOTBALL AS ONE PLAYS THE SAME RULES AS VOLLEYBALL, NOT USING HANDS, ONLY FEET, BODY AND HEAD! SOME OF THESE GUYS ARE REALLY GOOD!
PASSING THOUGH IPANEMA AND COPACABANA, SPARKLING IMMACULATE BEACHES, WE SAW MANY BEAUTIFUL GIRLS, WE WERE HUMMING ALL THE WAY!
WANDERING AROUND THE CITY FOR A FEW HOURS WE VISITED MANY BEAUTIFUL SIGHTS INCLUDING THE MUSEA NACIONAL DE BELAS ARTES...AND WE GOT HOME TO BARRA DE TIJUCA!
THE TEATRO MUNICIPAL
STATE LEGISLATURE BUILDING
IGRESA CANDERLIRIA
INSIDE IGREJA DE NOSSA SENHORA DO MONTE DO CARMO
KNOWN AS OLD CATHEDRAL
MOSTERIO DE SAO BENTO
BENEDICTINE MONASTERY BUILT IN 1590
INSIDE WITH RICHLY DECORATED INTERIOR...NO PICTURES ALLOWED! WE SO LIKE TO BREAK THE RULES!!!
SILVER MIME DOWNTOWN...HE HANDED OUT SILVER FLOWERS!
