PHASE TWO

So we are alone!!

Kevin left on his delivery back to Cape Town and Rob flew back to the “real world”. We were sad to see them go. It was an awesome trip and we could not have wished for better team mates.

Rio is an amazing city. It is geared towards health and fitness. There are cycle paths and running / walking routes everywhere. At about 16h00 people of all shapes, age and sex take to the street paths cycling, running or walking. The beaches are full of volleyball players and footballers. We brought Andre’s bike with and bought me one here yesterday so we have joined the Carioca’s (as the local people are known as)

Last night one of the local guys we met at the prize giving took us to a local night club called Samba da Laje. Everyone arrives at about midnight and there is a Samba band playing. The club is on the roof of an old building. By 01h00 the place is jam packed and everyone is dancing on the spot. Alcohol is sold in sixes. You order a beer and get a bucket of ice with 6 quarts in. If you don’t drink them they refund you for the ones left.  We finally left at about 04h00. Feeling surprisingly good this morning!!

Today we left early and cycled all along the coast to Ipenema Beach and back. We stopped for a swim and to watch the locals. We finally got back at about 16h00 burnt, tired and salty.

Tomorrow Marcelio, who took us to the club, is bringing friends to come and “barbeque” on the boat.

We have a few things to get on Monday and plan to leave Rio for Il ha Grande on Tuesday.

My Portuguese is coming along well, I can now also swear fluently haha.

More soon my brain is refusing to work this evening.