Brazil - Rio de Janeiro

We had planned on busing it here from Foz de Iguacu, but being the lazy backpackers that we are, we couldn´t stomach the idea of another 16 hour bus ride. So we flew here instead.

We are renting a studio apartment in Copacabana, half a block away from the beach, for $50 per day:

This is a good deal, considering $50 is how much a private room at a youth hostel costs here. The reason for the cheap price, I think, is its location - our apartment is directly across from this suspicious strip club:

We don´t mind though. We figure the bouncers from the club are additional security for us; plus it provides hours of entertainment for Bill to look out our window and watch the action around the club.

Copacabana Beach (the very fit couple in the picture is not us):

Downtown (no worries, I won´t let Bill wear this shirt in the US):

Cristo Redentor overlooking the city:

Santa Theresa, an artsy neighborhood in the hills:

Museu Chacara do Ceu - an old church ruins converted into a gallery:

Lunch - Feijoada (black bean stew with pork and sausages):