We successfully managed to have a super mellow day yesterday. It's tough to slow down when there's so much to do and see. But yesterday was lovely. And it's so hot in Rio... that sweating less was very welcome. We ended up doing quite a bit of exploring in a neighborhood called Lapa. It's really fun to people watch here. Rio is really quite classy, so the mix of people is fascinating. But we found a corner place with tap beer, a ceiling fans, and a soccer game on and settled in right next to the open window. But prior we also did a fair amount of exploring... here's a glimpse:
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| This is from the inside of a cathedral designed by Oscar Neimeyer, who is the architect that designed Brasilia. |
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| It's kind of a beast of a concrete structure... but the space inside is actually pretty cool. |
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| But it has an odd presence in the city - certainly is a unique building. |
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| Then we also visited the Escadaria Selaron, which is a mosaic stair that is decorated by a Chilean artist. It was colorful and attracted an equally as colorful crowd.:) |
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| For our Texas family - go Red Raiders! |
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| The view of the center of the city from the top of the stairs - you can see the catherdal there as well. |
And now we're chilling at our hostel until we get ready to go back to Sao Paulo. This has been a lovely break, but I'm looking forward to seeing more friends.:)
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