Sunbathe on Ipanema and Copacabana beach

“The sun looked like coming out, so we hit the beach. There were few others there. We sat and watched the sky (me with crossed fingers). It opened up around us, but the sun stayed persistently behind the clouds and haze. Matthew made it into the very rough sea, I was too cold to venture in, so spent the day saying ‘No obrigada’ to sellers of drinks, ice-creams etc who ploughed up and down the beach non stop.”

“We spent a restful morning washing clothes and eating before walking to Ipanema via Copacabana – both beaches are stunning and not too crowded. Clear blue water, whitish sand and, best of all, islands stretching into the distance. From Copacabana, Sugar Loaf Mountain stood impressively looking over the bay. The sun came out and it was really nice.”