SmallMediumLarge Slideshow Map Rio de Janeiro September 2007 2007-09-10 Pão de Açucar Rio from Corcovado Andréia and Cristão at Corcovado Me at Corcovado Cristo Redentor Me at Corcovado in front of the Cristo Redentor The Second Coming of the Cristo. (or at least the guy in the picture thinks so.) Graffiti Tram at Santa Theresa Tram tracks at Santa Theresa Industrial Art Cristão, Andréia, Me and Hendrik Airport Signs as Urban Art Santa Theresa restaurant Caipifruita with Maracujá Restaurant + Art Gallery Selling dresses at a restaurant at Santa Theresa A church next to a bar. The crowd made the obvious choice. Local wares at Santa Theresa A Café at Santa Theresa The Vice-President of Brazil had lunch at a restaurant next to us The Tram at Santa Theresa Hanging out of the the Tram at Santa Theresa On the tram on top of the Arcos de Lapa See the rock climbers? Leme beach Cristão, Hendrik, Andréia "à¥" is the name of a dance club Floresta da Tijuca Capela Mayrink at Floresta da Tijuca Vito, Hendrik, and Me at Floresta da Tijuca Don't ask. Cristo Redentor from Floresta da Tijuca Me at Vista Chinese in the Floresta da Tijuca Hendrik, Rodrigo, Vito and Me at Vista Chinese in the Floresta da Tijuca Hendrik, Me and Vito at Vista Chinese in the Floresta da Tijuca Vista Chinese in the Floresta da Tijuca Jardim Botânico I truly have no idea what this is. Spotted at the Jardim Botânico Orchids at the Jardim Botânico Palms at the Jardim Botânico The sharp eyes penetrate the confinement I think people navigate by graffiti than by road names. "Arte não e crime" Brahma, Brazilian God of Beer Riding in the cable-car to Pão de Açúcar Young at Pão de Açúcar Lauren in front of Cristo Redentor, at Pão de Açúcar I forget the name of this little island, seen from Pão de Açúcar Rio from Pão de Açúcar Meta-photo. The girls in front of Pão de Açúcar Sunset over Rio from Pão de Açúcar Sunset over Rio, from Pão de Açúcar Andréia, Young, Lauren and I at Pão de Açúcar Sunset from Pão de Açúcar Andréia and I at Pão de Açúcar Praia do Flamengo by night, from Pão de Açúcar Johan in front of the Pão de Açúcar Johan Johan and Young in the cable-car at Pão de Açúcar Fountain at the Jardim Botânico Lauren, Me, Young and Chunyuan at the Jardim Botânico Palmitos at the Jardim Botânico Lauren at the Jardim Botânico Lauren, Young, Andréia and Chunyuan Me at the Jardim Botânico Tropical plant Sebastian, Adam and Young Adam "Harry Potter" Sporka and Young Riding in the back of a pickup truck en route to Pedra da Gávea Gliders parked Andréia and Cristão Cristão Andréia "Oh my God", or "Nice helmet". I don't remember which one. Taxiing before take-off Young jumping off 2007-09-15 16-47-32.jpg Before the jump "You will automatically lay flat" "No jump, no stop. Keep running." It's like in the cartoons: you keep running after the floor has ended Leap of faith Demonstration purposes only Me airborne over São Conrado The base station and video receiver of a remote-controlled aircraft. Technology rocks! Young with the hang-glider Chunyuan with the hang-glider Interesting little vehicle Chunyuan, Andréia and Young in front of Pedra da Gávea Andréia and Cristão in front of Pedra da Gávea Andréia with the hang-glider Chunyuan, Andréia, Young in front of Pedra da Gávea São Conrado beach at sunset Andréia in a Doublo (SUV Taxi) Ferry at the Rio terminal Me on the ferry to Niterói. Young on the Ferry Chunyuan looking up. Dunno why. Not quite the Titanic. The ferry from Rio to Niterói Young leaning to take our picture MAC Niterói Chunyuan, Hyunyoung, Andréia, Cristão in front of MAC Niterói Cristão, Andréia and me in front of MAC Niterói Me in front of MAC Niterói I want to live in that house. Pão de Açúcar in the background. Paraglider before take-off. Look! A reflection. MAC Niterói overlooking the BaÃa de Guanabara Perhaps his elevator was broken Party van outside MAC Niterói "Cracks on the Highway" at MAC Niterói, by Rigo23 Museo de Arte Contemporanea (MAC Niterói), overlooking Niterói Junk Art. Literally. Niterói Ferry Terminal The ferry from Niterói to Rio Homer, Spiderman, Spiderpig Boteco Belmonte ("the one with the green walls") An overcast sky over a church in Rio An overcast sky over Rio Cachaça de Minas
