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December 25, 2005
Merry Christmas… From Rio
This morning we had a good breakfast, exchanged our stocking (Em hung my white socks, put name tags up, and even had Christmas decorations), and called the family back home to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. We all managed to buy different gifts for each other in Salvador. Em somehow found Brazilian flag speedos that she expects us to wear. (But as of January 3rd, they have still not been worn).
Despite the fact that we are in the summer months here somehow it is raining today. As such, instead of heading to the beach we decided to take a tour of Sugar Loaf, one of the large rock peaks that overlooks the city. It has a gondola that runs up to the top for some spectacular views.
Our guide, who had actually lived in San Jose, California, picked us up in the afternoon and we headed up to the mountain after a brief tour of the downtown area. As it was Christmas there was barely anyone on the tour, just us and one other family. The views from the top of Sugar Loaf were spectacular even though it was overcast. Check the photos if you have the time.
Tonight for dinner we headed to an Italian restaurant where we feasted on pasta. When the bill came though we learned that the restaurant didn’t take Visa (I guess it’s not “Everywhere you want to be”). This meant that Todd and I had to jump in a car with one of our waiters who drove us around until we found an ATM that we were able to take cash out of. I asked Todd if when he and I met if he ever could have guessed this is how we would be spending Christmas in 2005.
It worked out fine in the end and it was an exciting little excursion (a guy on the street started to flip out when the waiter wouldn’t tip him for watch in the car, even though the car was never out of our eyesight). After that we headed back to the hotel and to get some sleep. We’re all a bit sick again so we need it.
Posted by Peter Mork at December 25, 2005 2:46 PM
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