Fabulous Rio

After an uneventful 4 hour bus ride, we are now at our final stop, the finale-- Rio de Janeiro, also known as "Cuidade Maravilhosa" the "Marvelous City." In many ways, it reminds us of San Francisco-- hills, water, lively people. We are staying at a B&B sort of place that would fit nicely in the City-- on a side of a hill in a leafy neighborhood. Today we did the total tourist thing-- took the tram up to Pao de Açucar (you James Bond fans-- remember the scene where James and Jaws have it out on top of the tram?),

(two of Bond's girls)


walked on Copacabana beach (and only sang the Barry Manilow song once, okay, twice), tried to find the Girl from Ipanema (and only hummed the song a million times) and ate feijoda with all of the other Brasilians. Feijoada is a black bean stew chock full of pig parts, served with rice, kale, toasted manioc, oranges and a caipirinha (lime juice with sugar cane alcohol) that every one eats on Saturday.


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eating at a restaurant on Copacabana beach (the hottest spot south of Havana) and a photo of Dana's feijoada dish