Rio at Carnival, take 2

Since the itinerary has been changed, our ship is in Rio for Carnival 2007. Let’s compare and contrast with the Carnival of 2006.

2006: 8 drunken boys ogling girls on the beach and eating fried cheese.
2007: Dozens of beer-drinking crew members ogling girls on the beach, eating Pao de Queijo.
2006: Sunshine, uncomfortably warm temperatures and mostly naked people on the beach. Also, Jason in a speedo.
2007: Same. Everyone else in a speedo.
2006: Getting mugged on Copacabana beach.
2007: Not yet! Bring it on punks!
2006: Consistent later and later nights full of merriment and street parties.
2007: One very late night full of merry-making and then up 1.5 hours later to work!
2006: Didn’t get to Sugarloaf because of time constraints.
2007: Didn’t get to Sugarloaf because of time constraints. However, we did sail right past it this time!