Sooo…. A day of walking around Copacabana Beach and Ipanema Beach, soaking up the sun and ogling the various sights on the beach. Wondered why most people were sunning/posing on the beach and not in the sea until we tried a brave paddle – bloody cold! Think Hamble River is warmer.

Met up with Julie Brewster and her mate Rachel – picked up some good tips from their trip in the opposite direction finishing at Rio. Take two Hampshire cops, transport them to Rio and give them the pick of where to eat/drink – and where do we find?  Shennanigans Irish Bar!  One big fat burger and some beers later and felt that we’d managed to get into the right time-zone.