While our guests were here I had to take them on my "famous" tour of centro that I take my guests on.
As a sidenote: Canadoca stayed with her dad at the office while we did the tour. At which time it was determined that she prefers the lifestyle of "expat princess" to "corporate hotshot". She didn't like it at the office....
Generally I take the guests to the Escadaria Selaron, go to Mr.DRL's office, take them into the markets on Rua Buenos Aires, stop in at some havaiana shops and churches and random stores, go to the Portuguese Reading Room, go to Colombo for a snack or pastry, go to the bonde station, ride the bonde to Santa Teresa, go to Aprizavel or someplace for lunch and maybe a few shops. Other deviations include going to the cathedral, etc.
Here are some shots my most recent guests took on their tour:
Some Rio Graffiti
Cathedral view from Lapa
The markets
The tour is never complete without a stop at Colombo for either a dessert or salgado...
great pictures!
but i love th last one... :) they look so yummilicious!
thanks for sharing!
cheers!
Posted by: Geotacs | August 20, 2009 at 06:53 AM
Confeitera Colombo is a MUST!
Posted by: Daily Rio Life | August 20, 2009 at 08:48 AM
I'd love to be on a tour with you! I enjoy walking around towns and cities that are new to me, check out the shops and markets and watch the people in the streets to try to get a feel for the place.(Did you walk, drive?) Architecture is interesting too.
I was in Rio once, years ago for only a few days, but my movements were severely restricted by a hyperactive little boy whose hand I could not let go or he'd run straight into the traffic ;)
So, what did I see? The town through taxi windows and the beach.
The latest post on my blog is about playing tourist in the small Dutch town where I was born. Never took a camera there, until now.
http://lifeintheexpatlane.blogspot.com/2009/08/expat-adventure-playing-tourist-in-your.html
I must come back to Rio again! Not impossible in my wandering life
Miss Footloose
www.lifeintheexpatlane.blogspot.com
Posted by: Miss Footloose | August 20, 2009 at 09:01 AM