Another first for me – a trip to the top of Sugar Loaf, iconic symbol of Rio. It takes two gondola rides to reach the top. Christina, our guide, told us the gondola cars had been replaced about 6 months ago. At the mid-point stop there were retired gondolas on display. Next to one was the life-size statue of an early supporter of the gondola venture. He was a man of few words, but after a brief chat, I struck an agreement with my fellow entrepreneur and we closed the deal with a handshake. 
The view from atop Sugar Loaf was spectacular, haze and all. 
Mid-afternoon we said goodbye to our driver, Paolo, and our guide, Christina, and returned to our home away from home, Crystal Serenity. Tomorrow: at sea headed for Montevideo, Uruguay.
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