Rio de Janeiro – 19th January
Sugar Loaf Mountain
This morning our alarm woke us up at 6.00am
for the sail in to Rio, to view Christ the Redeemer at dawn. However, unfortunately there was low cloud
and the statue was shrouded in cloud.
This morning’s excursion was a trip up the
famous Sugar Loaf Mountain with panoramic views over Rio de Janeiro. Unfortunately this entailed taking two cable
cars to the top. After a short drive
through Rio we arrived at the first cable car.
Regrettably there was a short delay, which they said was due to a
breakdown in the ticket machine, but Doreen was convinced there was a problem
with the cable car. After a short delay
we were on our way.
Doreen and a fellow passenger went into a
group prayer session half-way up the first lift.
Once we reached the top the views were
magnificent, although, Christ the Redeemer on Corcovado Mountain was still
shrouded in cloud.
After an enjoyable hour, taking in the
views, we went back down in the cable cars to join our coach for a drive to the
world famous Cococabana and Ipanema Beaches, where Geoffrey went off to explore
the local sights!
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