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By Jobbergsma
November 22nd 2009

RIO - HOOFDSTUK 2 South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Copacabana

Bom dia pessoas, Hoje eu pensei que o estava necessário para escrever esse.......nee grapje. Oké, daar zijn we dan weer! Het is half vier ´s nachts en de politie is net de deur uit. Politie? Jaja, lees vooral verder! Het is alweer bijna een maand geleden sinds mijn vorige blog (hadden jullie maar harder moeten zeuren) en ik ben eigenlijk maar weer verhuisd. Niks te maken met betalingsachterstanden of geluidsoverlast, nee, er waren meteen vanaf het begin al drie dingen die me niet echt bevielen. Het kamertje (miniem hokje) waar ik zat was nogal belachelijk duur, er werd louter [View Full Entry]

By MariaS ntti
November 19th 2009

RYÖSTÖYRITYS RIOSSA 18.11.2009 South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Copacabana

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RYÖSTÖYRITYS RIOSSA 18.11.2009 Rantaa pitkin kulkevalla pyörätiellä on yksi vaikea kohta. Koska Rio on vuoristoinen kaupunki, täällä on paljon tunneleita. Ennen Copacabanalle johtavaa Avenida Princesa Isabelia on pitkä tunneli, jossa autot ajavat taukoamatta ja erittäin lujaa useilla kaistoilla. Laidoilla kulkevat jalkakäytävät ja keskellä kapeat pyörätiet - yhteen suuntaan toinen, toinen toiseen suuntaan. Nuolilla on merkitty tarkkaan, mihin suuntaan saa ajaa, koska pyörätiellä ei voi ohittaa väärään suuntaan ajavaa vastaantulijaa. Kaikki kaistat on erotettu toisistaan betoni- ja rauta-aid [View Full Entry]

By MariaS ntti
November 16th 2009

COPACABANA JA IPANEMA SUNNUNTAINA 15.11.2009 South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Copacabana

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COPACABANA JA IPANEMA SUNNUNTAINA 15.11.2009 Karibialla ihmettelin, missä turistit (valkoiset) ovat, kun heitä ei näkynyt missään. Löysin heidät vihdoin eristyksistä täyden palvelun vetäytymispaikkojen rannoilta (all inclusive resorts). Sunnuntain blogissa kirjoitin, että Rio de Janeiro on katukuvaltaan pikemmin valkoinen. Aloin miettiä, ovatko mustat sitten kaikki faveloissa vai missä he ovat. Löysin heidät heti sen jälkeen Copacabanan ja Ipaneman rannoilta. Senkö takia minua on niin moneen kertaan varoitettu menemästä niille yksin? Ipanemalla olin tosin jo viime viikolla, mutta silloi [View Full Entry]

By amatth11
October 31st 2009

And now for the next phase South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Copacabana

So I spent the whole of last night travelling and I´m just a bit knackered - will be heading off for a siesta shortly, but I´m back in Rio for one night to join the Intrepid tour - we head to Ilha Grande tomorrow, home of (apparently) the world´s 3rd best beach - I´ll have to let you know. Anyway, a little of what I´ve been up to in Bonito... Day 1 was the tombstoning - we did a walking tour along a river, with waterfalls, and jumped in for about 4 of them. The water was running brown as they [View Full Entry]

By amatth11
October 24th 2009

Still a bit wet behind the ears South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Copacabana

So I swapped to the beach, and now I have a computer to type on, rather than using my phone and wifi.. The Lonely planet described the mini rooms at the Hotel Toledo as coffins... not quite that bad, and only slightly smaller than my digs at uni so I´m used to it. Weeny en suite, tho! Yesterday started with heavy rain, but it had just about finished by 8am so jumped in the taxi to Copacabana. A quick wander to the beach with a backpack (a no-no) and back to the hotel. I´m starting to notice more things about the [View Full Entry]

By Edi Sum
October 19th 2009

Summer South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Copacabana

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When We Wanted to go to Brazil. We really wanted to go to Rio De Janeiro. We had heard alot of things about how we will be robbed and that it was very dangerous . So we were a little worried before we got there .We didn't have any problems we really enjoyed every moment that we were there. Copacabana Was very beautiful we walked up and down copacabana every day.We walked to Leme and to Ipanema. Ipanema was our favorite. We really Loved it! We cant wait to go back. This was our first trip together outside the US. When [View Full Entry]

By Andy and Liz
October 7th 2009

Rio de Janeiro South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Copacabana

Copacabana beach

Friday 2 October 2009 - Well the day had finally arrived and after some packing and repacking (due to suitcases being a little too heavy!) we set off from Tiverton, Devon with Sally & Neville (the Mundy’s senior). We met up in Windsor in Brown’s for a farewell late lunch with both sets of parents, Liz’s sister and husband as well as little Christopher, who did a very good job of stealing the attention, and also Lyn, our good friend, popped along. After this we headed over to Heathrow with both sets of parents and after another a set of ‘au [View Full Entry]

By Dave125
September 8th 2009

FIrst Day in Rio South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Copacabana

So we have arrived safe and sound in Rio. All our flights were on time, even early which is unusual!! Sp we gotoffour flight at 9pm last night and our taxi driver was waiting patiently for us, turned out he was also waiting for 6 other people who all squished into the car, wasa forty minute drive to Copacobana. The hostel is nice, we are in Rio Backpacker, quite basic and our room is small but everyone seems friendly. Think we are suffering from jet lag as we woke at around 5am and couldnt get back to sleep, partly becasue of [View Full Entry]

By JCR
September 7th 2009

Rio de Janeiro plus some South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Copacabana

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Hello!! So we´ve been in Rio for a while and I love it! Here´s just some of what we´ve been up to.... Sunbathing on Copacabana and Ipanema beach has been our main activity when the weather is good. Both beaches are gorgeous. On our second day we met up with Andy, Katie and Georgia (who are also going to Linklaters with Tracey and Franki) and went out to an indie night with them. We went to see a local derby football match a week ago. The stadium was amazing and the fans were so involved, waving giant flags and setting off [View Full Entry]

By Janeylew
July 7th 2009

Ole Ole Ole Ole Brazil! Brazil! South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Copacabana

Most exciting part of the city tour!

Hey!!! Well I guess this will be my last blog as I´m going home on Friday...boooo!!! The last part of the South America trip has definately been the best! Brazil is officially my favourite country! Well the city tour in Montevideo wasn~t the best...in fact about 5 people out of our group managed to fall asleep on it!!! Its not the most exciting city! We went out in the evening though and had a pretty big night so I guess that made up for it! We went to a bar that had a live band playing salsa music so we all [View Full Entry]

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