January 7, 2009 @ Rio, Brazil


Copacabana

Me @ Copacabana

Sugar Loaf from Capacabana

Police station on the beach

Ferris Wheel @ Copacabana Fort

Galeto da Miguel

Chicken are good and inexpensive in Brazil

Chicken soup + OJ for lunch

1/2 chicken + OJ for Kitty

Waiving my life away…

Kitty ready to hang glide

I*ve wanted to hang glide for some long!

Putting on the vest

I*m ready to go

View of Sao Conrado from Pedra Bonita

I*m going to try paragliding next

Ready to go!

Hang gliding is awesome!

I believe I can fly

Sao Conrado in the backgroup

Rio is probably one of the best place to do hang gliding

Very fun, not dangeous at all!

Flying over the ocean

Prepare for landing (in a standing position)

Kitty getting ready for her turn

Delta learning to run for the takeoff

Kitty*s instructor

Kalon getting ready

Kalon getting ready

Delta & Kalon

Kitty

Taking down the hang glide

Sao Conrado Beach

Landing 1

Landing 2

Landing 3

Landing 4

Group of birds

Group of birds

Pedra Bonita - where we took off

That is Kalon

Kalon landing 1

Kalon landing 2

Kalon landing 3 - fell on the sand

Kalon

That*s Kitty

Kitty survived hang gliding

Sao Conrado Beach

Me @ Sao Conrado Beach

Delta, Kitty, Me & Kalon

Kitty & Instructor

Old beatle converted to hold hang glides

Sheraton Rio Hotel & Resort

Updated to a suite

Vidigal Favela

Platinum amenity

Private beach @ Sheraton

Leblon

This is how they train soccer players in Brazil

Future soccer star

Painting of favela

Popeye bar

Lots of Havaianas Sandals

Sunset @ Leblon & Ipanema Beach

Sunset @ Leblon & Ipanema Beach

Coconuts

I*d like to stay in this room next time!

Sunset @ Leblon & Ipanema Beach

Sunset @ Leblon & Ipanema Beach

Sunset @ Leblon & Ipanema Beach

Sunset @ Leblon & Ipanema Beach

Sunset @ Leblon & Ipanema Beach

Evening view of Leblon & Ipanema Beach

Evening view of Leblon & Ipanema Beach

Leblon

Vidigal Favela & Sheraton @ night

Ferris Wheel @ Copacabana Fort

Our last group dinner

Night market on Av. Atlantica

Finally some souvenir shopping!

Painter - I got some painting from her


Copacabana


Sao Conrado


Leblon


Ipanema


Sunset @ Ipanema


Leblon & Ipanema