Angra dos Reis

We decided to do what the Brazilians do when on holidays in Rio..they go on a boat trip to find better beaches than Copacabana or Ipanema. It was a 13 hour trip , firstly by bus for 31/2 hours to Angra dos Reis or Bay of Kings. We saw the three wise men pointing the war to the famous 365 islands and joined our Schooner to "sail" to three of them.

It was the ultimate party boat. We were the only English speakers but we enjoyed the Samba competition, joined in the beer drinking and swam at all three stops. We met some great new friends none of whom spoke more than a few words of English.

Our first stop was Ponto da Piedade complete with a tiny church where we swam, snorkled and relaxed. The second stop was Lagoa Azul..The Blue Lagoon where we swam  and snorkled amongst the corals and tropical fish. It was the third stop that was our favourite even though we just swam. It was the typical tropical paradise with crystal waters and friendly faces.

 

Gail pictured in front of our boat the Corisco VI

Gail recovering from Antarctica

                       We put this photo in because it was much nicer than the one with Robert!

                                             Robert participating in a Brazilian cultural event

                                                         Robert catching the lunch