beautiful landscape that they weren’t able to cover in their brief time there for a business conference for Cisco Systems. Brian explained that while it’s an amazing place, it is quite different than our little isle. Lisa cheerfully concluded, “Variety is the spice of life!” fter a week-long excursion to Rio de Janeiro, Brian and Lisa Abraham agreed that Christ the Redeemer was the best part of their trip. The largest Art Deco style sculpture in the world, Christ the Redeemer stands at the peak of the 700 meter Corcovado Mountain. It is an impressive 98 feet tall with horizontally outstretched arms that span 92 feet. “You can see it as you’re flying into the city,” said Brian. Lisa added, “The panoramic views are incredible! You can see the ocean, the bay and vistas. It is so high in the atmosphere that if it’s cloudy, you need to reschedule your tour, or you won’t be able to see anything.” Sugarloaf Mountain, a nearly 1,300IslandVibesIOP.com 26 Oye, cómo va? Rich times in Rio de Janeiro By Laura Fogarty A WANT TO STEP UP YOUR ONLINE PRESENCE? MULTIMEDIA EXPERTISE TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS! inc DIGITAL SOCIAL PRINT Brittany George 501.472.9594 Brittany@MediaServices1.com SEO • E-mail • Content Creation Social Media • Google Media Bidding • Geofencing Website Management/Design Better Tools, Better Marketing. Services provided by TRAVEL foot peak situated on a peninsula at the mouth of Guanabara Bay, was another favorite spot for the Abrahams. To reach the summit, they hopped on a cable car system they describe as “gondola-like trams.” Sugarloaf provides the backdrop to another Abraham favorite: Copacabana Beach, which stretches over three miles and is known for its exemplary hospitality as much as it is for its beautiful white sand and alluring water. An avid surfer, Brian passed on the chance to surf in Rio, because although he described it as a cool surfer vibe community he also described it as dangerous, “black diamond” type surf conditions. Even the local surfers admit the surf is treacherous. “We watched a professional beach tennis tournament, which was like pickleball but more intense,” said Lisa. Brian continued, “The locals are very nice, boisterous and into physical fitness. Old and young alike gather to play ‘footie,’ a type of soccer-inspired game where the ball doesn’t touch the ground.” The best way to choose a place to eat, according to the Abrahams, is to wander the streets and find a hole in the wall establishment where locals are gathered. When asked what was the most American thing they did while in Rio, Lisa and Brian quickly answered, “Starbucks!” They marveled over the beach walk, tiled in mosaic, and agreed the “worst” part of the trip had to be their inability to see everything that Brazil has to offer, including Buenos Aires, the science museum, the rainforest and the botanical gardens. Brian and Lisa plan to return to Rio at some point to see more of the ...it’s an amazing place, it is quite different than our little isle. Lisa cheerfully concluded, “Variety is the spice of life!” Brian and Lisa Abraham stand before Christ the Redeemer. Christ the Redeemer stands 98-feet tall with its horizontally outstretched arms spanning 92 feet. Cable cars ascend at Sugarloaf Mountain, Brazil.
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