The ship stayed overnight in Rio so I got to go on another excursion to the Christ the Redeemer statue aka Cristo. This excursion also included a gondola ride to the top of Sugarloaf mountain and a Brazilian BBQ.
Today the Christ the Redeemer statue was hidden in clouds. The clouds would part for a few seconds so you could see the entire statue before it was covered in clouds again.
I saw the gondola to Sugarloaf from the ship when we arrived in Rio yesterday and was wondering if I’d still go on it as it looked to be very high and out in the open. I did go on it and there were wonderful views from the top including one of Copacabana Beach.
Sugarloaf mountain was named because it resembles the mound of sugar from the sugar cane processing. Sugar Cane is a major crop in Brazil.
And of course the Brazilian BBQ was delicious and there were many different cuts of beef available. Plus they served BBQ pineapple which was sweet and juicy. And, go figure, they had a sushi bar at the Brazilian BBQ!
