As you know from my last post, I had a long vacation that came to an end on February 25. Like all goods things, it came to an end. But it was a very interesting and relaxing experience. I will have to do something like that again one day, when I have saved some more money for travel.
One of the most interesting places that I visited on my cruise is Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. The people are very friendly and energetic (they love to dance Samba, especially at Carnival time), and there are many interesting sights like Sugar Loaf mountain, Copacabana and Ipanema beaches, and the giant statue Christo Redentor on Corcovado Mountain. One of your teachers, Sandra, took my wife and I to see Cristo del Otero in Palencia, which is very impressive, but I think Christo Redentor is a little higher and a bit bigger. That is something for you to research. Which one is biggest?
Some memorable photos from Rio are below:
This is a view of Sugar Loaf from the first Cable Station (there are two stations)
This a photo of a part of Rio, taken from the top of Sugar Loaf
And this is the "Big Fella", as my wife calls him..Christo Redentor.
It was a very cloudy day on the mountain, so we were lucky to get such a photo.
Until next time, my friends, be good, and study hard!
Alan
