Sugar Loaf Mountain and Sunset Cruise 面包山与日落游船
August 31，2025
After a healthy breakfast in our rental unit, we set out early, catching the Metro and then walking about 30 minutes to the Sugar Loaf Mountain cable station. Thanks to the early start, we avoided the crowds and easily boarded the two connecting cable cars. At the summit, the view was simply breathtaking—sweeping 360-degree panoramas of sea, city, and steep green peaks blended together to form one of the most striking urban landscapes in the world.
We spent a couple of hours strolling around the top before descending to the middle station. Instead of continuing down by cable car, we chose to hike through the dense forest trail. Along the way, we were lucky to spot small monkeys darting among the trees. At the base, we eyed a popular beachfront restaurant near Sugar Loaf, but the wait was over an hour. Instead, we called an Uber to Café Marinas, our next scheduled stop. There we found an Argentinian steakhouse—one of Michael’s recommendations—and enjoyed a relaxed lunch outdoors. The food was delicious, and we savored the flavors of Argentina one more time while soaking in the perfect weather.
In the afternoon, we walked to the nearby dock for our 4:00 pm sunset cruise. Although the sun was a little shy, hiding behind the clouds, the scenery was still magnificent. As the boat glided along Guanabara Bay, we passed striking landmarks such as the Museum of Contemporary Art, the futuristic Museum of Tomorrow, and a small white seaside church beloved by us.
For dinner, we treated ourselves to Giuseppe Grill Leblon, a high-end Brazilian steakhouse. The service was impeccable, though the food itself did not quite meet our expectations.
Overall, it was a wonderful day in Rio—soaking up the spectacular views from Sugar Loaf Mountain, admiring the city from the water on a scenic cruise through Guanabara Bay, and ending with a taste of Brazil’s upscale dining scene.
二零二五年八月三十一日
在租住公寓享用了一顿健康的早餐后，我们早早出发，乘坐地铁再步行约 30 分钟，来到面包山 (Sugar Loaf Mountain) 的缆车站。我们提前在网上买好了票，由于时间尚早，没有任何排队。顺利乘了两段缆车登顶之后，眼前的景色令人屏息——360 度全景尽收眼底：大海、沙滩，城市与陡峭的青翠山峰交织在一起，构成了一幅壮丽的景观。
我们在山顶悠闲漫步了两个多小时，随后坐一程缆车下到中途站，没有继续乘第二程缆车，而是选择徒步穿行在茂密的森林小径中下山。一路上幸运地遇见了几只在树间跳跃的小猴子。抵达山脚后，来到我们之前看中的一家临海餐厅，但等位时间要超过一小时，于是改叫 Uber 前往下一个目的地 —— Café Marinas。在那里，我们发现了一家阿根廷牛排馆，这是家米其林推荐的餐厅。因为晚上要吃大餐，中午我们就以素食为主，当然既然坐在牛排馆，阿根廷烤肉还是要来一点的。我们坐在户外，享用正宗的阿根廷美食，再次沉浸于完美的天气之中。
饭后我们步行至附近码头，参加下午四点的日落游船。虽然太阳有些害羞，时常躲在云层里，但景色依然很美。游船缓缓驶在瓜纳巴拉湾 (Guanabara Bay)，沿途经过当代艺术博物馆、充满未来感的明日博物馆，以及一座小巧洁白的海边教堂。
晚餐我们来到位于 Leblon 的 Giuseppe Grill，这是一家高档巴西牛排馆。来之前期望很高，但也许是这些天来阿根廷烤肉吃多了，今晚的大餐虽然服务无可挑剔，但食物本身并没有让我们十分惊艳。
总体而言，今天在里约度过了美好的一天 —— 登顶面包山欣赏壮丽景色，在瓜纳巴拉湾乘船领略城市风光，并体验了巴西高端餐厅的风味。