Xmas day and I know what you are all thinking......sun, sand etc....well guess what???? It was cloudy and rained! Never mind our xmas lunch more than made upo for it. The hotel put on what I can only describe as a sumptous buffet. There was a pile of lobsters 2 foot high and a mountain of king prawns, I just didnt know where to start. No turkey though but hey champagne and lobster, who needs turkey. Oh and the desserts how many differnt ones did I try, ...

So what have we been up to...do we really need to say. We'll give you one guess... Yes thats it Sun Sun Sun. Oh its a hard life laying back in the sun, then occasionaly stretching those legs and going into the sea to cool off. Dont worry we have been out and about aswell; On friday the first really clear day we headed to the two main sites. First stop was the famous statue of Christ the Redeemer some 700m+ above Rio. The views were absolutely fantastic....

Wow what can we say about Rio, life revolves around the beach. The people are laid back and friendly, the sand is soft and white, the sea is clear and blue, and the sun is hot hot hot. So a very different xmas to any other! We are roughing it in a junior suite in the Sheraton hotel which is overlooking the beach, and comes complete with jacuzzi. We have spent the last few days relaxing, getting up enjoying a big breakfast buffet before stumbling across the ...