Second day in Rio
Took a bus to Ipanema which is west of Copacabana. There are more local Brazilians at the beach at Ipanema and more tourists and foreigners at Copacabana.
The song “Girl from Ipanema”
Brazilian volleyball without hands
Took bus 584 to Corcovado which has the famous statue of Christ Redeemer. There are 2 ways to get up there, either hike up the hill for 2 hours or take the funicular which cost 36 Reais (around US$18). My leg tells me to pick the second option and also it’s late in the afternoon.
It’s a cloudy day so the view is not that great.
The skies clear up on the way down
Took a bus to the city in the evening walked around downtown. Since the sky turns dark at 6pm it was a little scary at first since Rio can be dangerous and everyone talks about the crime a lot.
Walked around Rua Buenos Aires and there are many shops selling all kinds of stuffs.
At the hostel, almost everyone is either British or Irish. Kind of tired of hearing british accent everywhere so I figure I need to meet some Brazilians. Found out that there is a Couch Surfing meeting at a bar at Laranjes tonight. Took a subway there and had a fun time hanging out with some Cariocas (locals from Rio). They thought me that 3 things a guy need are Rio is Praia, Cerveja and Gostosa.
Got a ride back home to Copacabanna from Thiago along with some Brazilians.
