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- Tag 142
- Donnerstag, 11. Juli 2024 um 20:05
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Höhe über NN: 31 m
BrasilienMaracanã Stadium22°54’43” S 43°13’45” W
Flamengo v Fortaleza
11. Juli 2024 in Brasilien ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
We made it to our seats just in time for kick off and it became apparent quite quickly that this could well be the loudest stadium I've ever stepped foot in! 57.5k mad Brazilians making noise non-stopWeiterlesen
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- Tag 143
- Freitag, 12. Juli 2024 um 12:40
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Höhe über NN: 89 m
- BrasilienMorro do Curvelo22°55’5” S 43°10’55” W
Parque Gloria Viewpoint
12. Juli 2024 in Brasilien ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
After a lie in and breakfast at our hostel we headed out to explore the local area immediately around us. First up we headed up the hill behind our hostel to enjoy the view. A little cloudier than inWeiterlesen
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- Tag 143
- Freitag, 12. Juli 2024 um 13:00
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Höhe über NN: 48 m
- BrasilienConvento Santa Teresa22°54’56” S 43°10’49” W
Escedaria Selaron
12. Juli 2024 in Brasilien ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
This is a very famous staircase in Rio. A bit of a hidden gem. Only joking, I think the entire city had decided to visit on this day. But we can see why it's such an attraction with hundreds of tiledWeiterlesen
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- Tag 143
- Freitag, 12. Juli 2024 um 13:09
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Höhe über NN: 27 m
- BrasilienAqueduto da Carioca22°54’37” S 43°10’51” W
Cathedral, Aquaduct and Artwork
12. Juli 2024 in Brasilien ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Next up on our wander headed to the cathedral via the aqueduct and some street art. It was at this point it truly started to dawn on us that Rio really does have a lot of poverty and poor people,Weiterlesen
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- Tag 143
- Freitag, 12. Juli 2024 um 13:48
- ☁️ 24 °C
- Höhe über NN: 72 m
- BrasilienCarioca22°54’31” S 43°10’39” W
Theatre and Library
12. Juli 2024 in Brasilien ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
What turned out to be our final stop on the tour was to the theatre and library. Definitely the most impressive buildings we've seen so far both inside and out!
This ended up being our last stop asWeiterlesen
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- Tag 144
- Samstag, 13. Juli 2024 um 01:19
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Höhe über NN: 23 m
- BrasilienMorro da Conceição22°53’52” S 43°11’7” W
Pedro do Sal
13. Juli 2024 in Brasilien ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
This evening we took part in happy hour at the hostel with 25/30 others before heading out to the famous night our area of Pedro do Sal. The streets were packed with locals and tourists alike!
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- Samstag, 13. Juli 2024 um 13:19
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Höhe über NN: 28 m
- BrasilienAqueduto da Carioca22°54’53” S 43°10’57” W
A Wet Day in Rio
13. Juli 2024 in Brasilien ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Today was an absolute washout for the full day. We braved a Subway and tried a walk in the afternoon but with no look. So we had no choice but to retreat to the hostel for some admin and to catch upWeiterlesen
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- Tag 145
- Sonntag, 14. Juli 2024 um 14:19
- ☁️ 25 °C
- Höhe über NN: 4 m
- BrasilienPraia de Ipanema22°59’13” S 43°12’33” W
Ipanema Beach
14. Juli 2024 in Brasilien ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
After a lie in we headed with a few hostel friends to soak up the sun at Ipanema Beach. At last some sun in Brazil! Like the famous Copacabana, the beach is on Rio's south coast with views of theWeiterlesen
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- Sonntag, 14. Juli 2024 um 17:14
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Höhe über NN: 13 m
- BrasilienPraia do Leme22°57’54” S 43°10’27” W
Finals Day
14. Juli 2024 in Brasilien ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
After the beach we headed to a packed out Copacabana beachfront bar. Half of the occupants were noisy Spaniards and the other half disappointed English.
After making dinner we went to a bar local toWeiterlesen
ReisenderAS USUAL ENGLAND TRIED NOT TO LOSE RATHER THAN TRYING TO WIN ☹️ IT WAS THE RIGHT RESULT
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- Tag 146
- Montag, 15. Juli 2024 um 12:02
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Höhe über NN: 17 m
- BrasilienMorro Mundo Novo22°56’12” S 43°11’7” W
Estádio Presidente Manoel Schwartz
15. Juli 2024 in Brasilien ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Thinking that the tide had turned on the weather front we decided today would be the day we get up and out ar a reasonable time to go up to see the big Jesus. However, as we dropped off our laundry weWeiterlesen
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- Tag 146
- Montag, 15. Juli 2024 um 12:53
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Höhe über NN: 11 m
- BrasilienCopacabana Beach22°58’23” S 43°11’8” W
Cloudy Copacabana
15. Juli 2024 in Brasilien ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Next up we headed to a very cloudy Copacabana beach, not quite the full experience but it definitely has potential on a nice day. We'll be back!
The beach being quiet meant we got lots of attentionWeiterlesen
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- Tag 146
- Montag, 15. Juli 2024 um 15:54
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Höhe über NN: 20 m
- BrasilienMorro da Saúde22°53’38” S 43°11’17” W
Rio Centro
15. Juli 2024 in Brasilien ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Our final stop of the day was to the Centro area. There are some huge murals, a nice waterfront area and some cool buildings. We then headed through a huge chaotic market which I have no pictures of,Weiterlesen
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- Tag 147
- Dienstag, 16. Juli 2024 um 15:19
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Höhe über NN: 516 m
- BrasilienChrist the Redeemer22°57’7” S 43°12’38” W
Christ the Redeemer
16. Juli 2024 in Brasilien ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Last night we headed for our final night out in Rio, to the absolutely heaving streets of Pedro do Sal where you could barely move for the number of people. It was good fun and certainly an experienceWeiterlesen
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- Dienstag, 16. Juli 2024 um 15:24
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Höhe über NN: 509 m
- BrasilienChrist the Redeemer22°57’7” S 43°12’37” W
Views from the Top
16. Juli 2024 in Brasilien ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
The many balconies around the monument gave for stunning panoramic views over the city, it's beaches and the national park, and of course the Maracana stadium!
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- Dienstag, 16. Juli 2024 um 18:48
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Höhe über NN: 28 m
- BrasilienLargo do Machado22°55’56” S 43°10’39” W
Pool Night
16. Juli 2024 in Brasilien ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
After having some dinner we decided to enjoy a couple of games of pool. We've not enjoyed a proper table for a while now so we were back to our Championship title fight. On this occasion I managed toWeiterlesen
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- Tag 148
- Mittwoch, 17. Juli 2024 um 11:18
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Höhe über NN: 8 m
- BrasilienParque do Cantagalo22°58’44” S 43°12’6” W
Lagoa Rodrigo
17. Juli 2024 in Brasilien ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
This morning we were out relatively early to make the most of our last full day of the trip together! First of all we took an Uber to Lagoa Rodrigo which we'd drove past a couple of times previouslyWeiterlesen
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- Tag 148
- Mittwoch, 17. Juli 2024 um 11:46
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Höhe über NN: 28 m
- BrasilienPraia do Leblon22°59’9” S 43°12’58” W
Ipanema Beach & Pedra do Arpoador
17. Juli 2024 in Brasilien ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
We then took a stroll down to Ipanema Beach. After stopping for a drink we walked all the way up to and onto the point separating Ipanema and Copacabana.
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- Mittwoch, 17. Juli 2024 um 13:35
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Höhe über NN: 6 m
- BrasilienPraia do Leme22°57’52” S 43°10’13” W
Copacabana Beach
17. Juli 2024 in Brasilien ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
At last we made it to Copacabana Beach in the sun! First of all we treated ourselves to a delicious fish and chips and I opted for a margarita, what dreams are made of!
We had a go in the water andWeiterlesen
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- Mittwoch, 17. Juli 2024 um 17:13
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Höhe über NN: 219 m
- BrasilienMorro da Urca22°57’6” S 43°9’54” W
Sugarloaf Mountain at Sunset
17. Juli 2024 in Brasilien ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
As the grand finale to our final day we headed up the Sugarloaf Mountain cable car just in time for sunset.
It was a stunning and spectacular way to end our 5 months together looking out to theWeiterlesen
ReisenderWhat a view! And a great way to spend your final evening together☺️
ReisenderAwwh Greg, it has been an amazing journey the two of you have shared. Dan has been sharing lots of stories. I have missed that quick wit and sarcasm!!! Hope you have a great time in the good old US of A. I shall keep tabs on your adventures via your ever informative and entertaining penguin page. Take good care of yourself. We'll have to all have a get together when you get back. x
Reisender🫶 thanks so much Jan, we had a ball! I'm glad Dan is now able to share his company with you, long may the stories continue x
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- Donnerstag, 18. Juli 2024 um 07:00
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Höhe über NN: 7 m
- BrasilienPraia do Leme22°57’57” S 43°10’24” W
Latin America - The End
18. Juli 2024 in Brasilien ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
So this morning marks the day that we go our separate ways as I head to the US and Dan heads back home.
We've spent much of the past few days reminiscing about our favourite and funniest memories,Weiterlesen
ReisenderSo glad you could share the last magnificent 5 months together. School buddies and now travelling companions. You’ve had the time of your lives with many a tale to tell. You’ve achieved and experienced so much. Well Done. 👏 Safe journey guys x x
ReisenderFANTASTIC ATMOSPHERE 🔥
ReisenderOne day SWA! 👍🤣
ReisenderWhat an experience ⚽️