7/19 Friday
If we’re going to walk the City
walls, today’s the day to get it done. We start out relatively early to avoid
the afternoon sun and crowds, but it’s going to be hot and crowded no matter
what. It’s still a great site to visit. There are about two miles of walls
around the town, with turrets and lookouts, occasional small shops, and lots of
photo opportunities. At one spot, there’s a young guy with a speaker set and
videographer, doing a wild dub-step routine. He runs though it several times,
getting hotter and more exhausted for each take. He is a fun sight, though. We
take about two hours to make the route, enjoying it very much.
We
wind our way through the crowds to go out, stopping at the fountains to fill
our water bottles with cold spring water, one of the fun activities available
for free. Our bus comes right along. We see that the city puts the effort into
managing the crowds. The buses run every ten or fifteen minutes, so we don’t
wait at all. We have a tour to another side of the city, on the hills beyond
the harbor at our apartment, where there are large resort hotels and condos.
We
walk through park-like grounds to the Copacabana beach. It’s a crowded swim
park, with water toys, inflated climbing walls and bouncy rafts for kids.
Still, we manage to find a good spot. We commence with our business of swimming
and relaxing.
1 Video Included
City Wall
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