Photos and video while in Rio de Janeiro for a second day.
Rio streets at 4:30 am
First view of Christ The Redeemer
Looking East just before sunrise
Looking East before sunrise
Sky behind Christ The Redeemer just before sunrise
Maracana Stadium lower left
Looking North just before sunrise
Magnifica passengers waiting for sunrise – Sugarloaf left side
Clouds in distance just before sunrise
Sunrise at 5:23 am
Sunrise
Sunrise with Copacabana Beach at bottom
Sunrise with Copacabana and Ipanema Beaches at bottom
Closeup of sunrise and clouds
Sugarloaf at left
5:24 am – sun above water
Sugarloaf at left and Copacabana Beach at right
Sugarloaf, sun, Copacabana Beach
Christ The Redeemer after sunrise
Christ The Redeemer after sunrise
Sugarloaf, sun, Copacabana Beach
Sugarloaf and sun
Sugarloaf and sun
Sugarloaf and sun
Magnifica passengers after sunrise
We made it! 5:22 am
Direction and height facing Christ The Redeemer
MSC Magnifica behind tall building left of center. President Costa e Silva Bridge.
Wide view of previous photo showing MSC Magnifica
5:31 am
Camera looking at sun (behind Jan)
Priests on way for morning blessing (right side)
Blessing in English following Lord’s Prayer
Sprinkling with holy water after blessing
5:39 am
5:39 am
Ipanema Beach (1.6 miles)
Copacabana Beach (2.2 miles)
Priest who celebrates 2 masses each day in the chapel at the base of Christ The Redeemer
Chapel at base of Christ The Redeemer
5:51 am
Looking toward MSC Magnifica – airport on right
5:55 am
Our tour guide for the excursion to Corcovado (hunchback) and Christ The Redeemer
Our van – 16 passengers and 3 in the front
Santa Barbara tunnel on the way bak to the ship – more traffic now at 7:03
Ferris wheel near our dock – shown in 1-21 photos at night
Breakfast after our trip to Corcovado and Christ The Redeemer
View from our balcony – many ships on other side of President Costa e Silva Bridge
Activity on deck 13 as we prepare to set sail – CTR on hill between tall buildings
Passengers lined at railing to say “Goodbye” to Rio
Sail away dance
Monumento aos Pracinhas to honor WWII soldiers from Brazil (monument in distance at end of street)
Sugarloaf at left, Corcovado and CTR at right
Tourists boating in Rio harbor
Sugarloaf at left, airport in center, Corcovado and CTR at right
Jan (in red) halfway down deck at left – sail away from Rio
Corcovado and CRT at left overlooking Rio
Peak of Corcovado and CTR – 4:54 pm
Sugarloaf with cable cars left and CTR at right
Cable cars from middle Sugarloaf station
CTR left and Sugarloaf right
Copacabana Beach left, CTR center in distance, Sugarloaf right
Christ The Redeemer overlooking Copacabana Beach
Garlic shrimp on bed of rice
Chocolate chip cheesecake
Musica in Maschera – La Ville Lumiere
Musica in Maschera – La Ville Lumiere
Musica in Maschera – La Ville Lumiere
Musica in Maschera – La Ville Lumiere
Musica in Maschera – La Ville Lumiere
Musica in Maschera – La Ville Lumiere
Musica in Maschera – La Ville Lumiere
Musica in Maschera – La Ville Lumiere
Musica in Maschera – La Ville Lumiere
Musica in Maschera – La Ville Lumiere
Musica in Maschera – La Ville Lumiere