Big bad Rio

The view from our "home stay" (read: not clean, guesthouse that happens to have a family living in it charging too much...like everyone in Rio right now...)


Good view!


Crazy land lady.


Not sure how many photos I will be taking with the iPhone.. But I will try to do word updates at the least.

Today after our nightbus and getting to the disappointing homestay we met some really friendly people. We all went downtown to go costume shopping, as everyone parties in costume all week long (fun fact: costume in Portuguese is "fantasia" I like it!) and then back to our neighbourhood, Santa Teresa, for their big "bloco" aka street party. It was packed full of people drinking and dancing-- just a 5 minute walk from where we are staying.

An early night tonight so we can get to the Christ the Redeemer statue before heading to ipanema for another bloco...

Location:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil