EN ROUTE | IMAGE GALLERIES FROM THE PLACES WE GO, THE THINGS WE DO, SEE, AND LEARN FROM.
RIO, BRAZIL | Dec 26, 2014 - Jan 09, 2015
 View of Joaquim Nabuco street from our host's Ipanema apartment. |  Confeitaria Colombo - art deco ceiling from the Empire! |  Christ in the mist. |
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 Sugarloaf Mt has loads of little monkeys. |  Yachts seen from Sugarloaf Mt. |  Paraglider at Pepino Beach. |
 View from paragliding flight! |  Flying high! |  The gorgeous street market at Lapa neighborhood. |
 Lapa. |  Lapa street market. |  Lapa. |
 "Rio all year long." Lapa. |  The Arches of Lapa. |  Corcovado tram. |
 Corcovado. |  Christ the Redeemer. |  Christ the Redeemer. |
 Reflections. |  I <3 Rio. |  Christ the Redeemer. |
 Guanabara Bay! |  Christ the Redeemer. |  Corcovado. |
 Corcovado tram station. |  Ipanema Beach at dusk. |  Ipanema. |
 Ipanema - Morro Dois Irmaos all lit up. |  Ipanema - paddle boarding. |  Arpoador Beach. |
 Atop the Vidigal Slum. |  View from the slum at Vidigal Mt. |  Driving up Vidigal hill. |
 Near Sao Conrado. |  Near Pepino Beach. |  Near Pepino Beach. |
 River front home in Gigoia Island. |  Gigoia Island. |  Moqueca at Bar do Cico, Gigoia Island. |
 Gigoia Island. |  Gigoia Island. |  Gigoia Island. |
 Ipanema. |  Grilled cheese in Ipanema. |  All shapes and sizes, Ipanema. |
 Hats, Ipanema. |  Popcorn, New Year's Eve, Ipanema. |  New Year's Eve, Ipanema. |
 New Year's Eve, Copacabana. |  Marco gets in the water - New Year's Eve, Copacabana. |  Fireworks, New Year's Eve, Copacabana. |
 The five of us, New Year's Eve, Copacabana. |  Flower crowns, New Year's Eve, Ipanema. |  New Year's Eve, Ipanema. |
 Dois Irmaos Mt from Ipanema. |  Ipanema. |  Ipanema. |
 Marco, Ipanema. |  Marco turns 12 - and chose Mexican food to celebrate. |  Ipanema. |
 Ipanema. |  Bella doing lessons atop our penthouse rental in Ipanema. |  With Jean, the master paraglider, after we landed safely. |
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NATAL, BRAZIL | Nov 24, 2014 -Feb 20, 2015
 Natal, city of the sun. |  Moon shining, from our apartment. |  Zumbi Beach. |
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 Barra de Punau. |  Punau river. |  Barra de Punau. |
 Barra de Punau. |  Barra de Punau. |  Freshly caught fish, fried to perfection. Pirangi beach. |
 Shrimp with butter and garlic. Pirangi beach. |  Amusement park at night. |  Amusement park at night. |
 A presentation of "forro" at an art festival. |  Colorful boats in Pirangi beach. |  This deep fried pastry is called "pastel" - stuffed with shrimp, cheese, chicken or beef. |
 Pastel with shrimp - Litoral Sul Restaurant, Pirangi Beach. |  Fisherman in Camurupim Beach. |  Camurupim Beach. |
 The fruit of the cashew tree! Pure pulp. Pirangi Beach. |  Ponta Negra beach. |  Brazilian comics at Ponta Negra beach. |
 Marco's soccer team at Flamengo Soccer School, where he played for over a month. |  Jiqui Country Club, where Bella was invited by our cousin Willie to ride for a couple of days. |  An instructor demonstrates how it's done. |
 Coral reefs under water in Maracajau Beach. |  Maracajau beach. |  Exquisite Sushi creations at Nemo Restaurant. |
 Pirangi beach. |  Visiting mama cat. |  This is how crab is served in Brazil. |
 Acaraje', a typical food in the Northeast. A deep fried bean biscuit stuffed with spicy shrimp and sauce. |  Hammocks abound in Brazil. |  Iguana! |
 The stunning colonial Alberto Maranhao Theater. |  Vulture at Tabatinga Beach. |  Pre-carnaval presentation. |
 Samba School performing pre-carnaval. |  Bella! |  The brand new NAU restaurant - great architecture, amazing seafood. |
 Nutella crepe at the beach, in Ponta Negra. |  We call these "Maria Farinha." |  Parasols, Ponta Negra beach. |
 Morro do Careca, Ponta Negra beach. |  If I could I would only drink fresh coconut water. |  Getting coconut water. |
 Beautiful Ponta Negra beach. |  Ponta Negra beach. |  Deep fried chicken served appropriately. |
 Unique drink made with siriguela berry popsicle. |  A boy selling sticky buns on the road. |  Fruit stand by the side of the road. |
 Live crabs!! |  Signs to paradise. |  Road to Sao Miguel do Gostoso beach. |
 Sao Miguel do Gostoso beach. |  Fisherman in Sao Miguel do Gostoso beach. |  Sao Miguel do Gostoso beach. |
 Sao Miguel do Gostoso beach. |  Stage for Carnaval show in Sao Miguel do Gostoso beach. |  Best pizza in Sao Miguel do Gostoso beach. |
 Quintal Pizzaria, Sao Miguel do Gostoso beach. |  Quintal Pizzaria, Sao Miguel do Gostoso beach. |  Quintal Pizzaria, Sao Miguel do Gostoso beach. |
 Freshly caught. |  Tourinhos beach. |  Fisherman and their boats, Tourinhos beach. |
 Fisherman and their boats, Tourinhos beach. |  Fisherman and their boats, Tourinhos beach. |  Wind mills, Tourinhos beach. |
 Tourinhos beach. |  Tourinhos beach. |  Tourinhos beach. |
 Wind farm in Tourinhos beach. |  Tourinhos beach. |  Dunes in Tourinhos beach. |
 Road to Sao Miguel do Gostoso. |
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