We spent our last night in Rio back in Lapa. Once again we had a blast. The arches look so pretty lit up at night. The purple-lit building in the background is the Cathedral. We danced samba until we were beat and headed back to the hostel around 4. This morning we packed and checked out then went to the "Hippy Fair" that occurs every Sunday. There was a wide array of crafts, food, and art all with a Rio flare. I got a couple paintings to decorate our rather bare apartment; watch out for pictures of them once they're hanging. I didn't get this painting of Ipanema but I liked it a lot.
We took a taxi to the airport powered by natural gas! I had heard about natural gas taxis in Asia but have never seen one. I saw big yellow tanks like this under some cars our first day walking around Santa Teresa and suspected natural gas but it was only today my suspicions were confirmed. Cool!
I will miss Rio and hope to return. It is a beautiful and fascinating place with lots of hidden gems. I would also love to see more of Brazil. We're headed to Iguazu Falls at the moment for the grand finale of our trip--watch for a post!
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