It was sunny and clear and Copacabana so we decided to go to Sugar Loaf Mountain. Much like South Florida it's clear the coast and could be cloudy in land. When we got there we got up to the first level and everything was clear and beautiful. But Sugarloaf itself had a frosted coating of clouds. We went on up anyway and had a couple breaks in the clouds but it was cool and cloudy most of the time. It was still a beautiful experience and we loved and enjoyed every minute of it. We could see the marina and boats everywhere and athletic field and a military base. I noticed a oil derrick in the middle of the bay and I thought what a weird place for that. It turned up later off the beach of Copacabana for a while and then went further out to sea.
View from the first level
Marina
Nice break in the clouds
Looking out to the mouth of the bay
Old time 50's cable car
Hey shorty
Underutilized beach
There is a helicopter concession at the first level. 5 minutes for $89
The city
Another serious beach
Cutie
The mountain at the base of the cable car
Ride
Big cars hold 20 at least
Maybe 40 people
The next Mountain over has a top hat of clouds
There was a little nature trail and they had these beautiful ginger plants
If you lose your ticket you have to go down the hard way
A tiny monkey
Chewing with his mouth full
