An early morning sailing into Rio can be a wonderful experience so I was up at 5am to catch the Brazilian sunrise.
Even in the early hours, the air was warm and still, with barely a whisper of wind. A morning mist cloaked the scene, gradually revealing the familiar silhouette of the Sugarloaf landmark through the haze.
The Christ the Redeemer statue then became visible on top of the Corcovado hill.
And the cable car taking visitors to the top of Sugarloaf mountain could just about be seen. This was to be my destination later that day.
We passed close to a group of fishermen heading out for their daily catch.
I noticed the young man’s wistful expression as he watched our ship glide past, seemingly oblivious to the teasing that amused his colleagues.
And one man who perhaps would have appreciated a slightly later start. (Bottom right).
A couple of us set out for a morning stroll to visit the Museum of the Future, the architecturally impressive building on the waterfront which we had passed before reaching our docking station.
The weather was hot and humid, so nothing energetic planned for today.
The museum building was amazing, and it contained a wide variety of scientific exhibits, including a small robot moving freely among the crowds. Also there were lots of buttons and levers, which were popular with the younger visitors who no doubt, unlike ourselves, understood the instructions.
Unfortunately, our visit coincided with a special day when entrances to all the national exhibitions were free, so the museum’s capacity was pushed to the limit.
We returned to the ship to rehydrate and prepare for the evening’s cable car excursion.
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