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Tuesday 24 June, last day - Niteroi city

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Niterói June 24th 2014

On our last day, Luiz takes us to Niteroi, the city on the other side of the Bay de Guanabara. The superb views of Rio gave its nickname to Niteroi, the smiling city.... read more

Rio de Janeiro - Brasil here I come!

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Niterói June 12th 2009

Niteroi 1

Maddin

And again, it took me quite some time, to write this blog-entry, but finally, here it is! :-) When I went to the bus-terminal at the first of June 2009 in Iguazu, guess whom I met? The guys from England, with which I´ve been in the national park “Iberá” – what a nice surprise! And even more surprising, they are going to Rio too and I got the last seat in the bus, right next to John – so we have something to chat on the 22 hours to Rio! ;-) The border-crossing to Brazil was without any problems and we stopped in Brazil for eating, so I could stock up on local currency at the ATM (although the people I asked told me, that there is none, but I found one ;-). The bus-company (Cruzero ... read more

Last full day with Gaynor

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Niterói April 26th 2008

Cherith

drbexl

Saturday 26th Another early start, another bus ride in on the busy roads. The surfers are again out in the bay, and the waves are still breaking on the beach... Where there should be NO waves! At 630am it's already 23 degrees, so it's going to be another hot day. In the city, back on the internet trying to sort out my hotel in Sao Paulo. When Gaynor's assistant arrives about 11am I get ready to head out. Decide to walk down to the Botanic Gardens... Takes 2.5 hours before I arrive as I go via a few shops and Park Lague. Nice, peaceful gardens and only R$4 to get in. Sit and read for a while then decide I should really take a look round, before I sit and read a bit more. Not sure ... read more

A Fort in Niteroi

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Niterói April 23rd 2008

Great view of Rio

drbexl

Wednesday 23rd April Another public holiday, another bit of a lie-in. Before too long we're headed into Niteroi where I get a few photos of the view across to Rio, see the island of the Monks, Niemeyer's 'spaceship', before we head round to the fort. Given a really interesting tour of the fort (yes, it's in Portuguese, but Gaynor translates), given lots of stories about events of the past. It's still an active fort so some areas are out of bounds. We head to Bob's Burgers for lunch (bit of a Brazilian institution, and means still haven't had a McDonald's for about 4-5 years!)... Go for the healthy option (chicken on wholemeal). After lunch head back to the house and spend some time on the internet which seems to be working for now, then read book ... read more

Another Niemeyer - the Â´SpaceshipÂ´- symbol of Niteroi

Beach Life!

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Niterói April 21st 2008

Itacoatiara Beach

drbexl

Monday 21st April Bank Holiday in Rio. Good sleep in, then spent most of the day reading before we headed out for an afternoon tour of the beaches. Abraham, his girlfriend and Rebekah came with us. We found Gaynor's favourite beach where she had a chance to relax and I wandered down the beach with the others. Amazed at how good Abraham's English is and hope he can soon put it to good use in a job. After reading a bit more trash walk up to the rocks with Gaynor before we head back via a couple more beaches and the supermarket (I love foreign supermarkets). We were going to watch a film but instead another early night as have to get up 530am tomorrow!... read more

Icarai Praia Hotel

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Niterói January 31st 2008

smatlanek

From the bus station by taxi to the Icarai Hotel in Niteroi, across the bay over the 13km bridge, the cost was R$55. I enjoyed myself at the hotel. The restaurant food was good. The breakfast was tasty. The coffee was OK until milk was put into it. Bus number 33 to the ferry stopped at the corner. Bus costs R$1.90 and can be paid in cash. The ferry cost R$2.40 per ride. In the Metro one ride was also over R$2.00. The Metro was a bit of a disappointment ... it was a far walk to find one and a far walk to get somewhere when leaving the station. Connecting with the bus routes is an important and necessary piece of information. The travelling back and forth was easy. What made it difficult was ... read more

DAY 30

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Niterói August 1st 2007

Downtown Rio

Shabs

Today we decide we have had quite an adventure and wonder if we can change our tickets to fly out a few days earlier than originally planned. We find the offices for Aerolinas Argentinas are in Cenro and decide to head there. After some lenghty discussion we discover that is not a possility without extra costs being incurred and decide to stay and enjoy the last few days in Rio. As we are already in Centro, we decide to explore it and soon find ourselves in Praca 15 de Novembro - awesome imposing large colonial buildings all around. Centro (or Downtown) is the historic centre of the city, as well as its financial centre. Sites of interest include the Paço Imperial, built during colonial times to serve as a residence for the Portuguese governors of Brazil; ... read more

Brief history of Brazil

Following three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil overcame more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of t...more history

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