Hello Rio!

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Well, one week has already flown by here in Rio, crazy Rio De Janeiro!

Having a ball so far. The highlight, well which to pick so far, on Jeff´s 30th we took a chopper ride over the city and around the crazy Christ the Redeemer statue, it was crazy crazy crazy! Copacabana beach is aweome, great vibe and the locals really like to show off! It has been good to get some r&r, spent the first few days sleeping for like 14hrs each night… sad really. But finally settling into things.

The brazillian people are an interesting bunch, very outgoing and confident, love to have fun and party, love their pastries, love their music and samba. But there is a definite divide between the rich and the poor, which is really sad. Brazillian night life is out of this world, I suppose it complements their daily life.

Tommorow we are off, somewhere in Minas Geras ?sp? state, to check out the old colonial towns before heading back to the coast, should be good.

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Photos

Christ The Redeemer (From The Air)
Photo taken from inside the chopper during our helicopter ride over Rio.

Copacabana Beach
The famous beach as seen from sugarloaf mountain.

Christ The Redeemer (Up Close)
Looks a little menacing from this angle.

Favela Boy
Young boy living in the largest favela (slum)in South America, Rocinha.