Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Rio de Janeiro Day One


STUDIED BRAZIL IN 4TH GRADE AND NOW WE ARE HERE!!!


VRBO WAS CORRECT...OUR CONDO ON THE BEACH AT BARRA DA TIJUCA
     




BRAZILIAN FANS AT HTOEL NEXT DOOR AWAITING THE NAMING OF WORLD CUP BRAZILIAN TEAM...ALL OVER THE WORLD TEAMS WERE NAMED ON MAY 11, 2010 FOR THE WORLD CUP THIS JUNE  IN SOUTH AFRICA. FIREWORKS AND ALL!


SAND CASTLE AT SUNSET ON BARRA DA TIJACU ... MANY KILOMETERS TO WALK









PEDRA DE GAVEA, THE  WORLD'S LARGEST COASTAL MONOLITH, WHERE WE CAN GO HANG-GLIDING!!!  YEAH RIGHT!!!




THIN ROPE STRETCHED BETWEEN TWO PALMS PROVIDE EXCELLENT BALANCING PRACTICE FOR THE SURFERS



            WHAT ELSE AFTER OUR SUNSET STROLL ALONG THE BARRA?