So I know it´s been a while since I last wrote a post. That is partly due to my laptop going for a swim in my flooded flat and breaking and also that my weekends have been pretty action packed but now I´m back online and full of stories to tell! Soooo where to start....second weekend was just what I needed to clear my head form my first week of culture shock. Elisa and I went to a place called Ilha Grande, an island off the coast of Rio. I have been there before and I am glad to say that this time I wasn´t rescued by the military! There was no torrential rain and the sun was shining!
This place is basically like paradise and after a few weeks in the favela I certainly appreciated it. We went on a trek one day for three hours to get to this beautiful sandy beach. Obviously a stop at the bar in the middle of the sea was a must. You basically have to whistle and the guy pulls the rope with the boat attached to take you to the bar. I had a lovely few days there and felt refreshed for life back in the favela. I was sure reminded it was life in the favela when I got back as there was a power cut.
Something that was on my list last time I was here but never got the chance to do was go to a boat party. It was four hours of music, views of the Sugar Loaf, the Cristo and the centre of Rio at night all accompanied by a cold capirinha. Can´t get a better party than that really can you!?
Another highlight for me has been the moto tour I did! I am now obsessed with going on motobikes! My first time was heading up to see Ana´s house, as she lives at the top of a hill and it is so steep that there are always moto-taxis waiting at the bottom. I mentioned to a friend that I loved it so at the weekend he took me on a tour to see the project he runs in his favela and then all around Rio. We went to the Sugar Loaf and climbed Urca to the top, then to a place to see the Cristo, then another view point to see Ipanema. Sooo mcuh fun!
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