Friday – September 23, 2016
Today was our last day in fabulous Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. My travel buddy, Linda, and I were scheduled to fly out of Santos Dumont Airport tonight so we had the whole day to enjoy warm sunshine and fabulous beaches.
We planned to walk the length of Copacabana Beach to Ipanema Beach as we had on our first rainy day in Rio. What a difference with a lot of sunshine!
The sun brought out surfers, sun-worshippers, families, swimmers, volleyball players, skaters, and many vendors.
We walked more than two miles to the park at the beginning of Ipanema Beach. Linda and I wondered if the statue below was a tribute to The Girl From Ipanema.
It was still early when we returned to our beach near the hotel, so we stopped into a beachside restaurant for cold drinks and guacamole & chips. We watched an exciting game of “foot volley” on the sand which was a combination of beach volleyball and soccer.
It had been a great week! Linda and I had an amazing time in Rio and Foz do Iguazu, Brazil. There was so much to see and do. We met many wonderful friendly people who were incredibly proud of their fabulous country, Brazil.
After an overnight flight from Sao Paulo Brazil to Fort Lauderdale Florida, I arrived home to New York City and was treated to an arial view from the plane before it landed in La Guardia airport. It was a great way to end this adventure!
