Rio De Janeiro, Brazil - Day 2

This morning Bob got up real early and did the wash.  The training has paid off.  We then went up to swim for one hour.   Bonnie and David were there too.  Today is turn around day so most of the passengers are getting off and a whole bunch of new ones get on.  We had a light breakfast in La Veranda and sat with Brooks and John.  They are doing the entire trip too.  From California.  She used to raise horses and train show dogs.

We took a tour this morning.  It was highlights of Rio.  We got on a bus and there were only 13 of us.  Really could spread out.  We drove through downtown to the Cosme Velho district.  He we got on the cog railway that takes you up to Corcovado.  The railway was opened in 1884 by Emperor Dom Pedro II.  At that time, it was operated with steam engines which were replaced with electric trains in 1910.  It is a 2.5 mile ride up the mountain.

Train up to statue

To reach the bottom of the 120-foot statue, you need to take an elevator and two escalators.

Escalator up

It is difficult to see the entire statue because you are really too close.  I went up but came down pretty quickly.  Today it was misty and the view was not as good as the view yesterday.  That really is a shame.  But what can you do?

Christ Statue

Another view

View from the top

We then took the train back to the ground and we driven around the same areas we did yesterday.  The beaches are really crowded today.

Beach on Saturday

My new bathing suit!!!

And tonight is the winners parade.  So glad we will not be here for that.
When we got back to the ship we saw that there were four other ships here.  The Costa Magica, Oceania Insignia, Azamara Journey, RCCL Vision of the Seas.  Lots of congestion.

Other ships in port

We went up on deck for the sail away.  Two of our neighbors from Plantation are on this leg.  We looked for them but did not find them yet.  We were the first ship to leave the port.  The view was wonderful.  We then returned to the cabin and tried to face time with Katie and the kids.  We did get to see them but the signal was weak so we kept losing them.  But it was wonderful to see them if only for a few minutes.  Boy, is technology great.

Dressed for dinner in Compass Rose.  I had the lamb chops and Bob had the rib eye.  All very good.  Back to the cabin where I tried to watch a movie but the system was not working.  So we watched a little BBC and then lights out.  We gain one hour tonight so did not want to turn in too early.  Sunday is a sea day.