At sea off Brazil 2/26

It was quite a sight leaving Rio and sailing by Copacabana Beach where the ship did a full turn and sounded the horn before heading north.  We had a "Glorious Day' to quote our cruise director Ray Solaire.  The sea has been so calm  you almost forget that we are moving and the time passes quickly with all the activities.  Lunch was a very nice seafood barbeque on the pool deck but our highlight of the day was an authentic Indian dinner arranged by our Aussie friends Jane and Graham.  The assistant chef from India prepared our four course private dinner.  There was more food than we could eat and all of it was fantastic. 

Four other cruise ships docked behind us in Rio

Lat view of Copacabana Beach

With the chef that prepared our special dinner