The floating Christmas tree

I knew I´d be away from home for Thanksgiving and some of the holiday season.
I never even thought I would be able to partake in holiday celebration in another city.
I am so glad we are in Rio de Janeiro right now.
Last night we met up with some couchsurfers (from couchsurfing.org) and we were able to watch the lighting of the Christmas Tree which includes a floating Christmas tree the size of the one at Sea World. This tree is floating in the middle of Rio-s Lake. The tree is lit up differently every year and floats from one end to the other throughout December. On Christmas Day the tree is right in the middle.

Last night at 8:30pm was the lighting of the tree in Rio de Janeiro, which included a children's choir on the HUGE stage behind us, BEAUTIFUL SPIRAL FIREWORKS shooting out of the tree and constantly changing lights on this huge tree made of lights.


The lake reflecting the tree's lights.