Alright, don't judge me. I am a tourist after all. So we succumbed to the temptation to rise above the Pao de Açucar (also known as Sugarloaf Hill). The cable car ride takes you to the top of two different towering hills over the eastern parts of Rio de Janeiro.

Was pretty awesome up there. Except for the hoards of tourists! So weird to hear english spoken for the first time in weeks... Yes I'm probably not the best travel partner for my english speaking friend. I try my best to remember to translate, but it's hard! Especially after I've had a beer or two. I have a bad habit of forgetting what language I'm speaking in... so she has no hope. Lucky for me (and her!), she's easy going and doesn't mind it when I go off on crazy spanish tangents with my newest friends in south america :)