Itaipu 2

Brazilian beaches look wonderful and so it was with Itaipu. A lot less crowded than the over popularised beaches of Cocacabana and Ipanema. It was a 10 minute drive and with free on road parking. Soft white sand which was cleaned of flotsam and litter in the mornings. I couldn't resist getting my feet wet but the sea was quite cold given that it was the Atlantic. I'm not sure they were large hills or small mountains surrounding the bay but it was a beautiful setting. 

I sat on a large expanse of rock that looked volcanic in origin for some time, soaking up the sunshine and the sound of the sea until it was time to return for lunch prior to my return to Rio ready for the next day's flight to Foz do Iguaçu.

The traffic was heavy once I hit the ten kms of bridge connecting Niteroi to Rio and crossing the bay of Guanabra. As soon as I was across the bridge and into Rio it seemed that the entire city was on the roads. I was mindful of the deadline to return the car and this wasn't helped by the poor signage to the hire car depot. But I made it, just. 

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