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Holiday Dinner Overlooking Beach in Rio
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
Posted in International, Travel
Tagged blog, Brazil, holiday dinner, International, restaurant, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Othon Palace, Skylab, Travel
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Rio National Park
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
Rain and Lightening in Petropolis
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
Corcovado in the Fog
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
Samba Nights in Rio
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!
On the Beach of Rio de Janeiro
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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Tagged beach, blog, Brazil, Copacabana, International, Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Running, Travel
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Learning on Sabbatical
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
Welcome to Rio
Located on the Copacabana beach. Sand and sun awaits… Posted from WordPress for Windows Phone 8!
Le Boreal Cruise Ship Review
A short review of Le Boreal which we cruised with A&K to the Antarctic region starting with this blog post. We also took a cruise to the Arctic region as well in this blog post. The overall ship ran well … Continue reading
Posted in Cruise, International, Travel
Tagged Antarctica, blog, Cruise, International, Le Boreal, review, Travel
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No more snow
Pulling back into Ushuaia, Argentina. No more snow or French food for a while. Time for sunny days and the beach for phase II !
