Rio de Janeiro (City)

Highlights:
- Free walking tour of the centre where we learnt about Rio and Brazil
- The Selaron Steps, which is a set of stairs that an artist tiled over many years, were really cool, even if very busy with people!
- A spontaneous night out with a friend and people from his hostel to the samba bar Beco do Rato (Serena was wearing jeans and a Galapagos souvenir t-shirt!) - the live music was incredible and it felt like proper Rio de Janeiro

Lowlights:
- The area felt a little dodgy and there were quite a few homeless people around
- The weather wasn't amazing, with a lot of the days being cloudy and a bit cold

Food and drinks:
- Hotel breakfast was insanely good again, this one even had waffles!
- We had a regular place for dinner on the corner of the street which was a local place with cheap and tasty traditional food
- Serena tried Feijoada, which is a black bean and pork stew and it was delicious
- Josh enjoyed a very popular soft drink in Brazil called Guarana (the drink is made from fruit from the Guarana plant)
- Caipirinhas at our friend's hostel were incredibly cheap!Leia mais