Do. Do dooo, do doo, do do do: Tall and tan and young and lovely, The girl from Ipanema goes walking, And when she passes, each one she passes goes - ah, When she walks, she's like a samba That swings so cool and sways so gentle That when she passes, each one she passes goes - ooh -----The Girl form Ipanema, by Astrud Gilberto (check out this DATED vid!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJkxFhFRFDA) Well, the girl from Ipanema I am NOT! But, post carnaval, when we actually stayed within the city, we were lucky enough to stay in this super fancy area of the city. It's like the Cherry Creek of Rio! You could shop for days on end, the restaurants are endless, the beaches are always open. And lucky for us, a friend of Shelly's (John's Stepma)
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