Piet recently started working on a project in Tanzania, where he and a large team of people are evaluating the potential for new offshore oil and gas fields. Because drilling wells in this setting is extremely expensive Shell teamed up with Petrobras, the Brazilian state oil company, to share costs and risks. In order to align the work of both companies a meeting was convened in Rio de Janeiro, and Piet was invited along. So he flew over to Rio de Janeiro with his boss and spend 2 days in meetings, in a windowless room. On the last day the meeting finished early and they had to wait several hours before returning to the airport, so they took the opportunity for a blitz visit to the most famous site: Christo Redentor, the statue of Jesus on top of Corcovado mountain. Corcovado is a granite hill, located in the middle of the city, with a height of some 700 m. The statue was constructed in 1922-1931, and adds another 40 meters. It was a very nice day and the views over the city were stunning: a good ending of a short trip, and an appetiser for more!
Ipanema Beach in the early morning
Christo Redentor is the most popular tourist site in Rio
View over Rio, with Sugarloaf Mountain in the distance
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