3rd august

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Had a picnic on Praia vermina beach. Much flatter water than ipanema and amazing to swim in. Then went up sugarloaf mountain in the cable car - amazing views. Walked down from the lower station then walked to Copacabana beach. Awesome beach but like ipanema has huge waves. Watched an amazing 11 a-side beach football game, lot more long ball football than I was expecting but probably probably because it's so hard to pass on the sand. Then walked back via ipanema beach to the hostel. Tried to find somewhere to have a fesoiada (rio Saturday night speciality) for supper but either places did not have it or were sold out. Had an amazing stroganoff instead!

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