The most beautiful city in the world

Rio de Janeiro is the most beautiful city in the world and this is why:

The setting - Big bays, Bright blue ocean, kilometers of beautiful white sandy beach, hills with rocky tops and seems to bend at odd angles all over (and you can rock climb them!!!).

The people - The Brazilians invented thongs and the butt-lover bikini bottoms. The tan body, the beautiful face and the athletic body... Which leads me to...

The sports - Football yes... They have more World cup medals then anyone else, yes they have a world class Football stadium and yes they have a couple of heroes like Pele but for me, it is... 2 on 2 Beach volleyball! Yes where else are you going to find next to nothing costume (!!!) and model like players on the beach. Also, the men and women team are the reigning champs at this sport!

The buildings - Not quite Europe but a fine blend never less. The downtown area is full of majestic colonial buildings which has been left to age... It can do with a new lick of paint or the graffiti could be removed but it all gives it some kind of rustic charm.

The sports - Rock climbing (of course with so many beautiful rocks around!), cycling (nice and flat with a beautiful beach front - eat your heart out Mission Bay!), kite surfing, surfing, hang gliding and, the Brazilian capoeira (That is Eddy from Tekken in case you are wondering!), and not forgetting all that dancing which leads to...

The Music - Home of bossanova and the samba style drumming... It is also home of the biggest street party in the world - the Carnival in February!

I spent day 3, a beautiful cloudless day, wondering the streets of Rio, riding on my push bike, people watching, jumping in the clear blue ocean myself to cool down in the drenching 34 degrees heat, and then... at 7.45pm, watched the most amazing sun set over the big ocean on Ipanema beach, to a round of applause from the crowd around me. It was a wonderful feeling I tell you.

So I am in love with this city, and it´s citizens. I am here to see in the New Year, and plan to be wearing white in Copacabana beach alongside 2 million people. I cannot wait to see this!