Last Week in Rio--so sad!

We've really been living life to the fullest our last 2 weeks, I can't believe 1 week already flew by!  Every evening (because it's usually too hot/sun-burn-y during the day) we go out to the beach and take a walk around sunset.  It's so nice to turn around from Ipanema and head back home, and see Dois Irmaos right in front of us with the blues/reds/oranges from the sky behind them.  We'll never have views like this again, and we're lapping it up now!

So to sum up our routine:  we hang out and play during the hot day in a nice air-conditioned place, when we want to see the beauty that is Rio we just go out on the porch and see Corcovado right there front nd center and stare in amazement.  Around 5-6pm we venture out for our walk, starting at the park right there on the beach on the Leblon corner, and then start our walk to Ipanema.  We turn around in Ipanema, wow at the view in front of us, and on the way back we stop at the second park that's fenced in on the sand, where all the kids are and Evie looks like she's in heaven.  And we watch her from the steps, with the waves crashing in the background.   We make sure to get her some caramel popcorn or a churro from the treat-stand guy next to us.   Then, we head back home but make sure to stop and get acai at the localest-looking launchenette here in Leblon (looks a lot like the ones in Copacabana).

We did that all last week, and we're planning to do it this week too!   Along with going to Corcovado one last time and getting our pictures taken in Lagoa, and then taking a walk around it afterward.

Last week we also tried flying a kite with Evie, she was so excited about that prospect.  I got it up once, but there wasn't enough wind.  And then it broke. But it was a nice memory on the beach, and Evie had a blast.  We'll try it one more time with Kite #2 this week.

Oh, and we had a crazy rainstorm this week, and just sat on the porch with crazy lightning and watching the street flood as the water rushed downhill.  Apparently Christo Redentor got his finger hit by lightning that day. Ouch!