Rio de Janeiro (Ipanema)

Highlights:
- Chilling on Ipanema beach which was our favourite, and swimming in the refreshing sea
- Heading back to Lapa for more drinks at our friend's hostel and a final night out, this time at a huge samba club which was incredible
- Renting bikes and cycling the coastal path
- Walking around the huge botanical gardens which were stunning, and seeing marmosets and capuchin monkeys, as well as other beautiful birds and toucans
- Watching the football at the maracana stadium - a great match and atmosphere, and Josh enjoyed buying beers from his seat!
- Spending our last morning at Ipanema beach in the sunshine and sea, reflecting on our adventures

Lowlights:
- Saying goodbye to our friend who we had travelled with since Ilha Grande
- Leaving Central and South America behind

Food and drinks:
- More cheap meals, caipirinhas, acai and brigadeiros!
- We had some yummy late night snacks after our night out including a coxhina (shredded chicken meat, covered in dough, moulded into a shape resembling a teardrop, battered and fried)
- We ate at the restaurant where 'The Girl From Ipanema' was written a couple of times, which had really tasty food with massive portions!Read more