Sugarloaf Mountain

We almost skipped this tour not knowing what Sugarloaf Mountain is and what to expect once there. Glad we went because the sweeping views from the mountaintop was simply spectacular!

Copacabana beach on the left side and Christ the Redeemer in the distant right side

Samba!

This is by the far the cheesiest thing I've done as a tourist but for a mere $3, who can resist such cheap entertainment?!

Allow me to indulge my lifelong dream of participating in The Rio Samba Carnival!




Well, except that I am 6 months late from the actual Carnival (happens every February).



The costume however, was for real and had its share of 15 minutes of wild fame parading along Sambadrome!




TADA!!!


Judge if you must, but I certainly had a ton of fun!

Travelogue: ♥♥♥ Copacabana ♥♥♥

For the latter part of our stay in Rio, we decided to stay in Copacabana just to see how it is compared to Ipanema. Glad we did coz we loved the area! There's definitely more action, more food choices and more shopping... and to top it all, the beach is twice as long!

Thank you dear hubz for all the wonderful pix!!

-- Zara pink white top -- white skirt from Myer in Aus -- orange Havaianas --

Travelogue: Christ the Redeemer, Rio, Brazil

Of course, no visit to Brazil would be complete without a tour to see Rio's iconic Christ the Redeemer. I still can't believe we finally got to see it in person, and on a day that couldn't be any more beautiful with the clear blue skies that provided the perfect backdrop!

-- Gap white top -- Qi Cashmere black dress -- Prada bag --

Up next: Maracana stadium, the site of 2014 FIFA World Cup!!

Ipanema - Part 2

-- skirt and swimsuit from Myer in Aus -- Yaya Aflalo top last worn here --
-- Kenneth Cole flip flops --

I have a lot more Rio pictures to share but for now, we're off to São Paulo!!

Ipanema Beach

Frank Sinatra cannot be any more right -- the 'Girl from Ipanema' is indeed 'tall and tan and young and lovely'! Unfortunately, we've been too shy to zoom in on them to take pix, so instead, here's us.

Sorry to disappoint :P

I was the only one wearing a 1-piece swimsuit, I looked like a grandma standing next to the ladies in their micro-thong bikinis! Yes, the kind that some of us consider too risque to even wear as an underwear is proudly worn on the beach here!

View from our hotel

More Ipanema pictures soon!!
The internet is cooperating so I'm taking advantage and uploading a bunch more pix.

Travelogue: Impressions of Rio de Janeiro

The week flew by so fast! I can't believe we're halfway through this trip already! Here's a few pix for now. More to come as soon as we're home.

The famed Ipanema Beach

Statue of Christ the Redeemer




Maracana Stadium - site of the 2014 FIFA Worldcup




Samba!





Sunset at Sugar Loaf Mountain



Tchau!!!