Living in Rio

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Having lived in Rio for over a month now, I got the chance to dicover a little more of the city. A great spot to go out at night is "Casa Rosa", to have a traditional "feijoada" (beans, rice, dry meat, etc.). They also play live samba music.

In spite of being far from Europe, I got the chance to follow the games together with an international crowd at the hostel. Sadly enough it didn't come to a showdown with Ian (Italy) and Kevin (France).

2 weeks ago I went with Vitor, a brazilian friend, to a North Brazilian fair in Rio. The tobacco store was pretty striking, and we got to smoke some handmade cigars.

As my stay in Rio is coming to an end (I am headed to Sao Paulo and Salvador next week), I have started to visit some of the more "touristy" spots of the city. Ilha fiscal, where the Portuguese king used to hold dances, is one of them. Due to bad weather, a photography museum was another. It is amazing, how much change the city has undergone over the last 100 years.

This coming week I will get the chance to visit volunteer projects within some of Rios favelas. I already put two photos, showing a different face of cidade marvilhosa...

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Photos

Casa Rosa
Having the traditional brazilian "feijoada" dish

EM 2008
International fan community following the Eurocup at our hostel

Feria São Cristovão
Tobacco Store

Ilha fiscal
Fairytale castle on an island in the Rio de Janeiro bay

Rio in 1906
Photo exhibition