Ipanema Beach Rio de Janeiro

Well well can you believe it, I've started my epic journey with the first stop being Rio De Janerio. If you have not been, then go, NOW! It is one of the most beautiful places Ive ever visited - it seems like its not real life. The people are beautiful, no not beautiful, BEAUTIFUL!! During my pre-breakfast walk an hour and half down the beach front …

What an early morning! Nat and I woke at 5:15am to see the sunrise at Leblon / Ipanema beach which is one of the must do's when in Rio.
I got up and peeled myself out of bed then walked down and tore Nat from her sheets. We walked down to the beach and watched the sunrise. It was really beautiful and was nice to have seen it.
Nat and I …

I was in Rio de Janeiro for 3 months and it was an amazing experience.
The locals are very nice to foreigners and great hosts.
The city is beautiful, you have beaches and mountains at the same time, the weather is great! The food is even greater, if you go to Rio you have to eat Açai and sandwich Natural (in Ipanema beach); drink agua de …

We arrived in Rio at 5am and, after an elongated wait for baggage, made it to our hostel by 7am. I say 'hostel' in the lose sense of the word as it could be better described as a box, literally a man made box with a bed and table - we didn't even have a window but it was cheap right?! We caught up on a little sleep before heading into the mental …

well here we are in Rio.... will skip the travel bit - boring.. arrived sunday morning 6.30am - temperature of 29 - phew!! had a quick glimpse of Jesus on the way to the hotel, but we are going to see him properly this afternoon. Got to hotel - very nice with a view of Ipanema Beach - thats if you half hang out of the window - but its there... …

So, now comes my last day oin Rio De Janeiro. I absolutely love this city. The people are amazing, the views are spctacular and the weather is perfect.

Since i left for Iguazu it has been mostly very busy and today in Rio i decided to have a much more relaxed day. I hadn't yet spent anytime on the Beaches. I headed for the Botanic Gardens …

Yes ladies and gents Crag and I have finally arrived...in Rio!!!

We arrived in Rio in the evening and when we finally got to the hostel I started to feel a little homesick so we went out to get a Mcdonalds to make ourselves feel at home! Can't beat the golden arches!

After that though we were away and took in the sights of Rio and …

The last few weeks, before departing for our one year trip around the World, meant a race against time, for myself at least. I had a seemingly endless list of loose ends to tie up at work andi t was never going to be possible to do them all. Not to mention the fact that my work load was constantly increasing and the fact that most of it seemed to …

Well firstly, this fell by the wayside in Central America as it was hard to get on a computer to update. However I now have my own laptop (thanks Best Buy in Union Square for a £130 laptop!) so I can update to my heart's content :) If any readers have any questions about Central America ask and I will try to answer but I will say it was fantastic …

After a redeye flight from Atlanta in coach(ALWAYS fun..) I got into Rio at 10:30 am and took the bus to Ipanema and found my hostel. What a stunning setting this is! I settled in and went to the beach for happy hour/sunset with a roommate, met some folks from Ireland, went out to an Irish pub and crashed pretty early. Today I went to the Corcovado …

... to avoid those annoying people, me included. One of the best days was sitting patiently, waiting for the sun to set on Ipanema beach . With there being some cloud cover, the colours after sunset were like looking into heaven! I feel very lucky to have ...

... but perhaps better appreciated from further away or high above.  After another warm and welcome sunbathing session we returned to Ipanema Beach in time to share a caipirinha on the sand while watching the sun set over the mountains again. On the ...

... wind and the hang glider will take off.  Hang gliding was born on the "Beautiful Rock" in one of Rio's massive national parks overlooking Ipanema beach, indeed one of the guys there holds the record for most tandem glides - 16,000 plus (all up he ...

... tour looked a bit dodgy. We're we going to be driven into the seedy parts of town and be mugged? Driving passed Ipanema beach we were dropped off at a local community centre and introduced to our guide, Marco. Marco had staggered English but guided ...

... finally see the perfect curve of the white sand against the blue ocean. Although lined with a busy road and high-rise hotels, Ipanema beach is magnificent especially for a city beach. Jason, meanwhile, is lapping up the luxury of our hotel room 1 ...

... protecting your eyes from the sun, they are protecting your eyes from being seen scanning the beach for hot stuff!! Along Ipanema beach you can buy almost anything - food, drinks, T-shirt's, caps, inflatables - inflatable balls & rings not sex toys! ...

... the streets to join the party. We didn’t have to search for long as the parade had just reached the main strip on Ipanema beach and was making its way to Copacabana. It was basically a big free for all party with a row of trucks, some decorated ...

 Hi all, Being in Brazil, has meant that Rio de Janeiro is a must see and we have been looking forward to for a while….just to see what all the fuss is about to be honest. At the time we thought it was just another city but Rio is the most ...

Oh, life's a beach isn't it! I love it on Ipanema beach. We spent another 4 hours there today and it was great. Also noticed there were a few more classy beach babes around today as well. Obviously I wasn't interested but I was keeping an eye on things ...

... from one of the best beaches in the city, excellent! Spend the last few hours of daylight chilling on the wondered Ipanema beach with the beautiful hills of Rio as the back drop. What an idyllic place to build a city!! This evening I went out for a good ...