We arrived in Rio a bit ahead of schedule but it was cloudy and not near as spectacular as the last time we were here. The port area has been cleaned up a bit and there is a new art museum near our dock. The Olympics will be here in August but it appears that they are behind schedule with building the light rail system.
We could barely see the beaches or the tops of the mountains
"Christ the Redeemer" statue
We took what was supposed to be an afternoon three hour bus tour around the city but the traffic was so bad that it ended up being over four hours. It was very overcast and humid and since the bus windows were very darkly tinted I could not really get great pictures. We did not arrive back on the ship until after 6 pm and we had a 6:30 dinner reservation. It was the quickest shower and dress since we have been on board, Tom did not even have time for a cocktail!
Ornate opera house
The lagoon where the Olympic rowing events will be held
Copacabana Beach
Ipanema Beach
We had a better view of the statue from our suite!
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