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Hi!! My last entry on my travels!!
We arrived on Ilha Grande after travelling on a night bus, then another bus and then a boat!! We were worn out! Luckily the island looked lovely when we arrived and the sun was out.
The next day we caught a boat to the other side of the island for a day of sun bathing, beach football and frisbee. It was great! The beach was georgeous and the sea was warm.
The day after we all decided to go on a cruise and go snorkelling. We had the boat to ourselves! It was really nice. Caparini's were available all day, and we had a lovely BBQ. That day there was a street party going on on the island, so of course we went along. There were lots of stalls selling food and you guessed it more Caparinis! It was a good night.
Early the next day (Saturday) we left the island early to head to Rio. It was going to turn out to be a busy day!! As soon as we arrived in Rio we headed for Copacabana beach for a quick snack - it was then that I saw the most men wearing speedos, and the most women wearing bikinis (whether they suited them or not!)......ever!! We then caught a cab across town so that we could catch a train up the hill to see Christ the Redeemer. The statue isn't as big up close as I expected to be, but it was still amazing. The view across the city from JC was also spectacular.
After rushing back across town to meet up with Bryan (the dippy tour leader, whose last night it was), we went for some dinner and then onto the Live Earth concert. Copacabana beach was jam packed full of people watching the concert and selling beer! I've never been to a gig like it. We were only there for the last couple of hours, but we saw some Portugese speaking bands (singing songs like "Do ya think I'm sexy" in Portugese), and Lenny Kravitz. Lenny was fantastic!
Sunday was my last day in Rio (it was Katy's too), so we decided to go up Sugar Loaf mountain then over to Ipanema beach. To go up Sugar Loaf we caught a cable car. The view was again amazing, and we spent a couple of hours up there.
Katy and I then got a bus over to Ipanema and had a quick look around the Sunday market. The beach was packed!! Again with alot of people wearing speedos and bikinis!
That night I said my goodbyes to the rest of the gang.
All in all day I had a great time in Rio.
See you all soon!
Louise xx.
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