Time to leave Rio

Happy Easter! I hope you all have a very good Holidays! Here in Rio you don't see a lot of it...
So been back in Rio for a few days. Ingrid and I had our little trip on Friday having lunch in Santa Teresa. Very nice little quarters up on the hill behind the Marina. We had a good lunch and a walk around. Some pictures are found here:
http://picasaweb.google.se/Grahn.Jessica/SantaTeresaRioBrazil#
Yesterday we saw the boats off to Rio. We had a very good start and a very nice day on the water with our guests on a scooner! It was clear blue sky and the racing was interesting for the first part that we could follow before the boats headed out into the open sea.
http://picasaweb.google.se/Grahn.Jessica/RestartFromRioBrazil#
In the evening we had the usual Thank God Their Gone Party at the Marina. Not a lot of people, but a nice party.
We're leaving in a few hours. Before we head off from Rio, Ingrid and I will take a walk on the beach and have some lunch to make the most of the last hours.
http://picasaweb.google.se/Grahn.Jessica/CopacabanaBeachRio#
So, soon I'm back in Sweden again. Will be in my little house for the next weekend and then head to Boston April 21st.
Take care!

Inport race in Rio

Saturday was Inport race. A very nice day on the water with some very good sailing. Due to lack of wind we only had one race and had to wait around for it for quite long, but we had a nice time in our rib.
Images heres:
http://picasaweb.google.se/Grahn.Jessica/InportRaceRio#

Back in Rio

Back in Rio and life is pretty good here too! Have continued with a walk on the beach every morning. Nice way to start the day!
Have uploaded some images on:
http://picasaweb.google.se/Grahn.Jessica/ParatyBrazil#
Take care!

Heading to Brazil

Time to go to Rio where the boats are estimated to arrive on Tuesday! It's been very nice to have some time at home and catch up on everything that has fallen behind the past months! I have had time to clear my computer to increase the memory and clear the Inbox of my mail, so now I feel well prepared for the upcoming months of travelling and for a week of vacation!
Tomorrow I'm heading to Rio. I land in the evening and Monday morning it's time to hit the road! I'm going out backpacking for a week! That was a long time ago! It's gonna be a lot of fun, even if it is only for a week and to one place, Paraty. It's about four hours bus drive south of Rio. It has all ingrediences for a good vacation, beutiful beaches, boat trips, hikes to waterfalls in the rainforests, horse back riding, nice old town with cobble stones and beutiful views. I found a couple of nice places to stay, which are small and cozy, so I'm really looking forward to it. And the best! I'm not bringing the computer! For a whole week! But I'm sure they have an Internet café where I can sneek in to add something to the blog....
To read more about the place visit:
http://www.paraty.com.br/iindex.asp
Until next time.. Take care!