Today was our last day in Rio.  In the morning we did not rush.  We woke up went to eat breakfast went back to the room to pack and check out.  We left our luggage at the hotel storage where we were offered beach towels.


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This morning we woke up early, to eat breakfast and go on the city tour.  The weather was perfect!  The sun was shining, the sky were clear, the ocean was blue and it was pretty hot.  On Saturdays, they closed the Atlantica Avenue that runs along the Copacabana beach and there were so many people walking on the roads and on the beach.  It was a ( Read more... )

Today, as I planned, we did pretty much nothing, just were resting, napping, walking, and shopping.  The weather was better then yesterday.  It was much warmer and there were only two times when it was raining.  By the afternoon it cleared up and we could even see the blue sky.  It looks promising for tomorrow’s tour.


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This morning, I woke up at around 8:30.  It took a while to wake Boris up.  By the time we got ready to go to the breakfast it was almost 10am.  The breakfast usually ends at 10:30.  At the breakfast we met Orlando and Olesia, I asked them about the soccer game.  Olesia told me that it was an experience, however, she did not enjoy it because it was ( Read more... )

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Today we spent time exploring Ipanema beach and Leblon area.  In the morning we ate breakfast at our hotel.  The breakfast is included in the hotel price.  The food was very good and there were a lot of different choices such as eggs, sandwiches, fruits, blintzes, and different fresh fruit juices and hot drinks.  It was really yummy.

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Our trip to Rio de Janeiro is under risk of not happening.  Apparently, there is flood and who knows if it will be cleaned by the end of the month.  It just happened today and airlines have not updated their flight information.  The article explained that there was a big traffic in the airport and a lot of canceled flights.

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I am Off the leash-ready for vacation!

Finally, baby is little bit older and we have not gone on real vacation for years now.  My renewed passport arrived yesterday and since last week I begun negotiating with Boris our vacation.  The negotiations usually are not easy.  So, when we actually go somewhere, I truly appreciate my hard work.

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