Oi Rio!

Me eating ice cream in front of Ipanema beach. Ice cream always makes up an important part of my travel diet.


The man in the mountain. I didn´t even realize he was there until Mia pointed him out to me just now. This was one of the many views from the peak of the hike we did.


The Corcovado. Tourists aren´t allowed to leave Rio without taking this shot.


View of St Theresa, the oldest neighborhood in Rio. The big rock in the backround is the Pao de Açucar. The obviously less well crafted neighborhood is called a favela, aka a ghetto. Also where we spent the most of our time. Just kidding, Mom!


Look! Monkeys! They were cute. This was the second of two monkey sightings of the day. The first was on the way up to the Corcovado. These monkeys were less tame than the first, who took bread straight from a Carioca´s hand.


Ah, the photo glut that is my generation. This is one of many of Mia practicing her photography skills.


View from the top of Pao de Açucar. After taking this photo Mia and I busted it down the tram so we could hike down from the second tram station before dark; thus not getting mugged and saving R$11.