Nov 19 Statue and Shopping

 We got an early start, leaving at 7:30 to start a train ride up Corcovado Mountain to the Christ the Redeemer Statue. After a tour of the mountain we had lunch and did a little shopping. 

The 125 ft. statue up close

View of the city from the statue

The Lagoon at the bottom of the Corcovado Mt

Flowers along the tour

A view from 2400 feet above Rio

A tip of Two Brothers Mountain

We had a 360° view of Rio

A view of Two Brothers mountain at the Lagoon 

A view of the city of Rio

The columns in the background keep the rocks from falling  

At 5pm we went for drinks on the beach and listened to Brazilian music. We then went to a flea market that was close to closing down. We grouped up with two other guys to go out to dinner. I’m not sure I’m using the right pronoun for one of them as he wore eyeliner, but oh well. Translating the dinner order took longer than eating the meal. Separating the changes on the bill was another hurdle that made me wish we could have picked a restaurant that understood our request for separate checks. But I guess that’s life traveling in a foreign country.