So after our day in the city, and checking and re-checking and hypothesizing about the weather, we got up early to get the Christ the Redeemer early, beating the crowds and the clouds. He was surrounded but clearly visible in the white clouds at the top, and he is beautiful. We waited at the top for some time, enjoying the view and watching the cloud burn off, until the cloud was only patchy. We were stoked and apparently very lucky, as many others who went later missed him when the cloud returned. From there we went to the beach in the sun, where it had transformed from beautiful and peaceful to crawling with people but lively and hours of fun people-watching! Especially loved the over-tanned larger women in tiny bikinis and men in speedos!!
Our final mission that day was up the sugar loaf. We climbed the first of the two hills and took the gondola up to the top of the second. From the top the view was amazing and although still partly cloudy, we still had a cool view of the sunset on our last night in Rio. An awesome way to finish the trip! We met the remaining girls from the tour for a beer at one of the beach umbrella bars and said goodbye for the trip. It was weird given that we had been travelling with two of them for 82 and the rest for 63 days! But also cool to be coming home again, we can't wait to see everyone!! Rio has been fantastic, a really awesome city, and a great last stop.
We are wishing we could upload photos, but keep checking because we will do so ASAP in NZ.
Jet-setting today, see you all soon!! Xoxoxoxoxoxo
Final Sam Fact: Rio de Janeiro is the only city outside of Europe to have ever have been the capital of a European country. During the Napoleanic wars, the Portuguese royalty moved to Rio.
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