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Carnival in Rio

Samba all night...or not

14.02.2007 - 21.02.2007 sunny 25 °C
View Year Off 2007 on Lejla's travel map.

IMG_09401.jpgIMG_0944.jpgIMG_0962.jpgIMG_0962.jpgIMG_0959.jpgIMG_0956.jpgIMG_0961.jpgIMG_0967.jpgIMG_09931.jpgIMG_0996.jpgIMG_0989.jpgIMG_0988.jpgWell after an early start in London leaving 17 Hotham Road at 5am we made it to London Heathrow airport in a record time of 30min while our Somalian taxi driver kept us entertained racing through rainy London (us currently is my mum and myself - yes indeed). No real surprises at the airport - what a surprise, but that´s what you expect checking in to Munich 2 hrs in advance, or?? I managed to loose my first traveling item at Munich airport - my beloved pink water bottle, but managed to keep the rest and arrived nearly 24 hrs later in Rio after a marathon London - Munich - Sao Paolo - Rio de Janeiro flight with a backpack weighting nearly 22kg. Well, i didn´t carry it there, but the way from the taxi to the check in felt like it. Also, looks like i am not only carrying my own pack, but also mostly my mothers who definitely doesn´t like hers. So the packing was - so far - my biggest mistake. I am already planning to send stuff back with my mum in a month - also, because clothes here are just fantastic. Anyway, i am already jumping...back to arriving in Rio...

So finally on the 15th early morning we checked into our Copacabana hotel, had a short nap and started to explore the wonderful beaches around Copacabana, Arpoador and Ipanema. Our room was fairly dark and only on the 3rd of at least 10 floors. So still thinking it is miserable and cold outside i walked out of the hotel in Jeans and a longsleeve, not expecting 35 degrees to hit my face. NICE ONE! Obviously, i managed to get a sunburn on day 1 as i missed to put any sun cream on my back.

In short our Rio highlights:

Day1: 15/2 Beaching and walking on Copacaban, Ipanema and Arpodoar
Day2: 16/2 Moved to new Hotel Florida on Flamengo Beach, walking around Flamengo and Botafogo Beach
Day3: 17/2 Zuckerhut, Pao de Azucar or Sugarloaf
Day4: 18/2 Arcos de Lapa (Bonde was closed), Cinelandia (more Carneval)
Day5: 19/2 Day time: Jardim Botanico; Evening Highlight: Carneval at the Sambadrom in Sector 6
Day6: 20/2 Recovering from all the Carneval

21/ 2 Leaving for Buzios (see next trip)

Posted by Lejla 22.02.2007 12:27 PM Archived in Backpacking | Brazil

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So glad your having all that fun. I've just been drinking with Si in Camberwell, quite sophysticated and no injuries to date ! Missing you lots my love, but so glad your keeping us up to date with your travells. I'm back to work tomorrow ! 3 months off has finally come to an end. Big love and many kisses
high fish

25.02.2007 by hamishtree

Greetings From Croatia, we are little jaulous on you ,we are stucked here like a mummies :)
Cheers from Marko,Ivana & Katarina :)
Have fun :)

25.02.2007 by marko0504

Hi Lejla & Ljubica
Delighted you are having great time; Simon is looking forward to joining you. Terry has done all this so we can keep in touch. All fine here. See you in the summer. Speak soon.
Dora, David, Terry & Sylvana
And Becca!

26.02.2007 by David.Dora

hi lejla and ljubica
great to hear your adventures. finally figured out how to use this thing.
don't worry, Simon is eating 'ok'. he hasn't lost any weight yet.
house is looking tidier than i've ever seen it!!
take care and have fun
gill & josh

02.03.2007 by joshgill

Hello Lejla and Ljubica,
Lovely to hear from you. It sounds wonderful.
Looking forward to the photos.
We are all freezing here. Cant wait for the summer to sit in my new garden with a bottle of wine. By the way we have sold the house again. Hope it goes all the way this time! Look after yourselves Love to you both xx Sylvana and Terry xx

02.03.2007 by sylter

Hiya Lejla
Lovely photos!!
I have sent you a short answer after I had worked out how to log in.
Hope you get this one.
Spoke to Simon yesterday he is so excited.
The house is close to completing so may not be as busy.
Will answer sooner.
Look after your self. Take care love from Sylvana xx

19.03.2007 by sylter

Hello Lejla & simon. Lovely to hear from you on Saturday it was very clear saying you are millions of miles away.
Yes the house has eventually been sold. We get the money on Friday.
We had a lovely eveing with Mum & dad I think many more barbeques to come. No excuses.
Its great we just fall into bed after.
You sound like you are having a fab time. Hope the weather improves. I am sure it will.
You two take care. Look forward to the next update.
Love from Sylvana xx

17.04.2007 by sylter

Hello Simon & Lejla
Missing you both.
Sure you are ok.
Not much going on here just jobs at the house.
Where are you now?
Lots of love from Sylvana & Terry xx

24.05.2007 by sylter

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