Aah…the famous Sambadrome… If you wanna learn more about the Carnaval, the samba and take part in trying out their costumes…u can do it here… It’s kinda like a must-try,must-come in any tourist itinerary… (they have costumes for both male and females) The guide brought me here, the other tourists expect me to suddenly turn …
Sugar Loaf mountain?What a sweet name! I imagined a freshly oven baked bread,crispy crust, sprinkled in sugar…accompanied by hot tea..Hmm.. I saw this fruit smoothie shop and I went in… Saw Acai berry smoothie and fall in love at first sight… Are you sure this is a smoothie?Who eats smoothie with a spoon?Why not a …
Are my feet ,that tiny? Mama, u should have known..I was born to be…. a ball picker *just joking… Maracana Stadium was a work in progress when I went there and so it was cordoned off.Completion date? 2014. But I did get some sneak peeks.Impressive! Too bad, the soccer season is not active at the …
The beaches in Rio are endless…. I went to some parts of it and the rest, I ride thru it… Gorgeous sandy beaches…the atmosphere is fantastic. Always full of activities… Sorry..no pics of bikinis- This blog is family oriented… 🙂
Metropolitan Cathedral 1 This cathedral has a unique shape. At first glance, I thought it was a pyramid…. Metropolitan Church 2 Roman Catholicism is about 69% in Brazil..so what better way to learn more about its people than thru their religion.Churches… I am open..thus whenever someone wishes to illustrate or explain his/her religions’ beauty, I …
One of the cheapest mode to see the local ground…-Favelas…(A dollar or two) This is one of the many ways, locals get home… I wanted to stroll by and get to know more about these favelas but my friend (who grew up in one) refused to bring me. He kept saying-its dangerous. Hmm… Anyway, there …
As we drove up to the ticket counter, I saw many jackfruit trees..bearing so many fruits…Oh my! *droolz We are not allowed to drive all the way up…cos there will be shuttle busses/minibusses/vans to bring the tourists up,we. Tickets needed.Large crowd, gotta queue up. Being solo, I can just get into any vans (but with large groups …
The trout with capers is definitely yummilicious…I was taught to pour the black beans onto the rice and mixed them all.It was so yummy. Very huge serving, generous and filling…Tasty!
Adega Flor de Coimbra Not Halal-certified nor Muslim owned. (As previously mentioned, there are no Halal eateries in Rio and so we tackled local delicacies that concerns fish and seafood) A friend brought me here to taste the bolinhos de bacalhau.. This cosy restaurant is one of the famous ones shown in the best food …
Reverts/converts n the born-Muslims… Location: Sociedade Beneficente Muçulmana do Rio de Janeiro Rua Gonzaga Bastos 77, Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro.Telefone: (021) 2224-1079.Website:http://www.sbmrj.org.br/ This mosque is still undergoing construction…1st floor is completed..with proper toilets and ablution areas (separate for males and females) I asked the President: when will it be completed?When the funds (donations) come in, …
