Author Archives: David Cross

Buenos Aires Argentina

Posted on December 29, 2012 by David Cross

Before coming to Buenos Aires, we spent a day at Iguassu Falls on both the Argentina side and also on the Brazilian side which you can see in those blog posts. Now, BA is a very interesting city.  It is delightful … Continue reading →

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Iguassu Falls – Crossing the Border

Posted on December 28, 2012 by David Cross

In case you missed it, here is my first Iguassu Falls blog posting when I was in Brazil. Today, we crossed the border near Iguassu Falls into Argentina. It is a very small customs and immigration office, and fortunately we … Continue reading →

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Iguassu Falls in Brazil

Posted on December 26, 2012 by David Cross

At first, we visited Rio de Janeiro which was in this blog entry. Today we visited Iguassu Falls in southern Brazil. It was almost 40 degrees Celsius out, but the trails through the park were nicely shaded which was very … Continue reading →

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Holiday Dinner Overlooking Beach in Rio

Posted on December 25, 2012 by David Cross

Last night we had a pleasant and enticing gourmet dinner at the Skylab restaurant above our hotel (Rio Othon Palace). It was a great view and setup for the holidays. Afterwards we met with the chef to compliment him on … Continue reading →

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Rio National Park

Posted on December 24, 2012 by David Cross

Took a walk through the National Park outside of Rio. A spectacular view of the city like no other… We were able to observe the famous ants that live in the trees that turn from green leaves to white flowers … Continue reading →

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Rain and Lightening in Petropolis

Posted on December 23, 2012 by David Cross

We made a visit to Petropolis Brazil today. It was a gorgeous drive through the lush mountain landscape to visit the historical colonial sites in the Rio province. We toured the Imperial palace and local scenery and were caught by … Continue reading →

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Corcovado in the Fog

Posted on December 23, 2012 by David Cross

Twice in 10 years, when I visited the famous Redeemer statue, it was shrouded in fog. Every few minutes the fog broke and the statue reappeared. At least it was a little cooler up here this morning. What a coincidence…maybe … Continue reading →

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Samba Nights in Rio

Posted on December 23, 2012 by David Cross

Saw a great show of the historical talent and traditions of Brazil to unwind the evening (and a few caiprihainas as well).   Posted from WordPress for Windows Phone 8!

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On the Beach of Rio de Janeiro

Posted on December 22, 2012 by David Cross

We arrived in Brazil a day before the world ends, but unlike the great book I read 20 years ago, we are truly on the beach with no major apocalypse in Rio de Janeiro.  (I think they made a black … Continue reading →

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Learning on Sabbatical

Posted on December 21, 2012 by David Cross

Not goal #1, but a personal goal overall :-) A number of enrichment lectures were held throughout the Antarctic cruise from the expeditionary staff and also some of the guests. We were fortunate to get to know and become friends … Continue reading →

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