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| Allie and Nelson at Ipanema Beach |
Ola! Nelson and Allie reporting live from lovely Rio de Janeiro! We are having so much fun here. We have done a lot of acclamation, people watching, relaxing, and taking it all in. Here our some of our first days in Rio! With Christ the Redeemer, Sugar Loaf Mountain, the Botanical Gardens still to come! Ciao!
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| Nelson on our first day, taking it all in. |
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| Strawberry Caipirinha, the national drink of Brazil |
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| Traditional Caipirinha, made with sugar cane rum, sugar and lime. Very delicious and potent! |
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| Allie at Copacabana Beach |
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| Nelson enjoying la playa |
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| Roasted chicken, a pico de gallo mix, fries, rice |
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| Authentic chicken roasting restaurant |
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| We obviously did not like it. |
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| The Virgin Mary between two beer signs. Makes sense? |
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| Allie on Avenida Atlantica |
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| Copacabana Palace (not our place) |
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| A modern studio apartment, two blocks from the beach (our place!) |
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| Our bathroom |
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| Nelson working the bar |
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| Filet mignon, pico de gallo, rice, fries, and salad |
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| Eating breakfast like a local in our kitchen |
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| Sand sculptures |
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| The last supper |
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| Interesting work of sand art, with Christ the Redeemer praying over them! Allie definitely was yelled at in Portuguese for taking this photo without making a "donation". |
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| Nelson on Ipanema beach |
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| Interesting game of something we named soccer-volleyball. Turns out there is such thing as soccer volleyball. Kicking and heading the ball like soccer using the rules of volleyball. Pretty cool. |
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| Street Art |
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| More street art |
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| Parque Garota de Ipanema |
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| Amazing trees along Avenida Atlantica |
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| Luz. Nelson's mother's name. We see her with every few steps! |
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| We wish we could speak Portuguese to know what these protesters wanted. All we know is they wanted responsibility to be taken. |
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| The mountains peeking down a side street. |
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| Cocos |
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| Even the dogs like the cocos |
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| More caipirinhas |
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| The mountains slicing through the low clouds on Ipanema Beach |
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| Allie on Ipanema |
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| Do you see what I see? |
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| Margarita Pizza |
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| Fish topped with shrimp |
I really like your pics!! I need to visit Brazil.
ReplyDeleteSick flicks guys. These pictures are great I'm so thinking about checking Rio out in the future!
ReplyDeleteGreat pics! Thanks for sharing, it feels like I am there with you. The food looks great! I love the statue of the Virgin Mary displayed in the restaurant. I bet there isn't the "politically correct" police like we have here in the US. Seems like a culture that embraces religious freedom, similar to what you find in Provence and Italy.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great start to the trip! The food looks wonderful and as for those caipirinhas..... my favorite drink! Wish I was there - have one for me!
ReplyDeleteGillian
Me Alegro K La Estén Pasando Lindo Y Eso Es Para k vea K Tu Madre Esta Con Ustede Siempre Dios Lo Siga Bendisindo. Luz
ReplyDeleteMI Hermano Dios le bendiga, que todo le siga saliendo como planeado. Le estare dando seguimiento por aqui. Buena Suerte y cuidense.
ReplyDeleteJorge Hidalgo
Nels, great pics bro. I def need to visit Brazil one of these days .
ReplyDeleteChuma E.