What a gorgeous place to stay in Rio! The short walk to Leblon has to be the sweetest commute in the world (on the Tim Maia walkway! I still can't get over that). So close to Vidigal as well, and with great bus options right in front of the house, down on Niemeyer Avenue by way of the bike-friendly pedestrian "passarela" that connects this main road to the very peaceful (and quiet) Estrada do Vidigal, where the house sits.
And then there is Jeanne and Cristina, who I'm sure will give you the warmest, most energetic good morning you can imagine that will just, somehow, come to perfectly encapsulate your memory of the best of Rio.