Beach Town

Growing up in South Carolina, I think I only went to the beach a few times before I was eighteen years old. We lived three hours away and it was not a big priority. After meeting my wife, she promised me that one day I would be able to live in Rio de Janeiro. After moving there in 1994, my whole perspective of life changed. Living near the ocean changes you. You can feel it in the air, you know when the weather is about to change, you have a different feeling about life. When we started renting apartments there, it excited me to see people arrive at the airport. Their whole demeanor changed once they arrived. They were on vacation, in one of the most magical beach towns in the world. I take pride in introducing them to the things Rio de Janeiro has to offer. But the greatest thing is her beaches.

Hanging Out on the Beach

Since I grew up almost three hours from the beach and only visited once a year at most, it was incredible for me to live in an enviroment that allowed me to visit the beach on a regular basis. I mean, who doesn't like to go to the beach? But the beaches of Rio have something very special, whether it is the rock hills of Sugarloaf or Two Brothers that frame Copacabana and Ipanema, or the nice rock islands in the distance, there is a beauty there that excites the spirit. Sometimes we would just go for a coconut milk and sit on the sidewalk there and watch the activity. Any time of day, any day of the week, it was always there, waiting. To stay in Rio, for a week, or better yet, a month, is something everyone should consider.