After my eventful Saturday I opted for a much quieter day on Sunday. I started in the downtown area which is absolutely dead on a Sunday morning.
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I ducked into the cathedral just as a service was starting. It was much more elaborate than any catholic service I had attended anywhere else with bishop-looking guy, a priest, five assistant priests and an alter boy. Eight in all. Holy water sprinkling and lots of incense.
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I learned in Seattle that a nice, inexpensive way to see the sights is to jump on a ferry. There was a ferry dock downtown so I decided to jump on board and see where it took me. It went across the bay affording great views of the city from the water. I took the same boat right back again.
People who live across the bay joke that they have the best views in Rio...because their view is of Rio.
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After the ferry I took the subway back to Ipanema beach. Nearby every Sunday they have a "Hippie Fair". It is a city block filled with booths of various kinds of arts and crafts for sale.
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The weather was much nicer on Sunday so I finally got my proper Rio beach scene. The beaches go for miles and are gorgeous in more ways than one.
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Too soon it was time to head back to the airport and back to work the next day.
Monday afternoon I came down with a cold that has lingered for more than two weeks. I must have caught a bug in Rio. So I guess what happens in Rio doesn't stay in Rio! Too bad!
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You can see all of my Rio pictures (but not the videos) at My Wild Weekend in Rio
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