...... until yesterday anyway ;-) We arrived in the rain and at first glance the airport looked like Heathrow, we thought we had gone full circle!! After fighting our way through the taxi touts we got a bus to Copocabana giving us a good look at the City straight away (it took over an hour as it was rush hour). Rio certainly is 'the city of contrast'. The first thing we notice is Rio is BUSY, always so much going on, its fun! With the beautiful surroundings and diversity between rich and poor in the city our photos won't do it justice (especially Lynny's). Our hostel is great, like a little relaxation den owned by Newton who loves to show us backpackers round the city. Due to the weather and tiredness our first day was spent
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