Arrival in Rio de Janeiro photos.

Alan Morris on the deck of the Costa Favolosa as we dock in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

Alan Morris onboard the Costa Favolosa as we wait to depart the ship before making our way to Copacabana Beach.

Steak & chips lunch. I had this in Maxim's restaurant next to our hotel. It was very disappointing, the meat was dried up, the chips were frozen packet chips & I wasn't even asked how I wanted my steak cooked.

View, facing East, from the roof of the Hotel Astoria Palace on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro.

View, facing South, from the roof of the Hotel Astoria Palace on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro.

View, facing West, from the roof of the Hotel Astoria Palace on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro.

 Alan Morris on the roof of the Hotel Astoria Palace on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro.

Alan Morris on the roof of the Hotel Astoria Palace on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro.

My beer in the restaurant Nordestino, a short distance from my hotel on Copacabana Beach.

Copacabana Beach from one of the beach bars along the length of it.