We had a very active day today. There were a couple of things that we wanted to accomplish before heading out on Sunday. First and foremost we wanted to get out to Christo Redentor. Originally I thought this was something we could do on our own, but now I know different. There was quite a bit of logistics to get up top. It included one bus, through the favella's and then switching over to another bus to get up to the top of the mountain. I guess that this is th...

Well we've made it 24-hours here in Rio without a mugging. As was the case in Buenos Aires, I suspect that the stories of robberies and assaults maybe a thing of the past. I can understand if you like to walk through the Favella's at the north part of town, then you're likely asking for something to happen. Here on Copacobana I think things are good. I took my Nikon out with me today and walked the Malecon from one end to the other - simple, no issue - not even...

Well after 61 years I finally made it to Rio. Ever since I was a small child I've wanted to come to Rio and now I'm here. It was no small deal getting here, with visas, airfare and the like but how can you be in South America and not come to Rio. We arrived after dark, touching down just after 8:00 p.m. Sure enough - no driver. This is the second such failure since we left the ship. Knowing that were in a new country, a new city, arriving after dark, and a hotel...