At sunrise I have been already on the upper deck, to see the rocky islets at the entrance to Rio Bay. Then the ship was sailing along Ipanema, Sugar Loaf to the dock. But Corcovado is in the clouds today. I disembarked at 9.30. Wow! The wifi in the terminal hall is now much better! Private company offers a tour to Corcovado (or Sugar Loaf) for 45 Dollars plus 16 USD entry!
I decided to make exciting excursion on my own. I have been 6 or 7 times in Rio, but I didn’t see the easternmost beach – Sao Conrado. I went to nearest subway station (Uruguayana about 1 km walk. Sombody helped me to buy the ticket for 7,50 reais. I was then traveling by line 1 and 4 to Sao Conrado station. Than it is half km to the fantastic and empty beach. Bingo! But the waves were too high to swim. Then I took subway back to N Seniora Ipanema station to see first the Lagoa Freitas and then to look for the girls from Ipanema. There were few – like in the famous song. I was walking west along Ipanema beach – till the statue of Carlos Jobin – the guy who is the author of “Girl from Ipanema” song. Picture please! I returned also by subway – just to buy in my favorite bottle shop at Uruguayana y Floriano the big bottle of Brazilian rum (not cachaca!) What a day and what a tour for just 4 USD!
