Monday March 18, 2008 Miami International Airport We passengers got off the plane (deplane sounds so Fantasy Island, doesn’t it?) and zombied forward, toward the bureaucramaze, which is like a maize maze but not nearly as much fun. Sergio had warned us about Miami International Airport. He was too kind. The show run by CustomsContinue reading “Back in the USA (MIA to SFO)”
Monthly Archives: March 2008
Brasil – Rio de Janeiro Aeroporto
Segunda-Feira 18 Março 2008 The ride from Buzios to Rio de Janeiro airport is just as easy due to Mario’s excellent driving. After an hour on highway BR-101, we come upon the Rio harbor and can see the now-familiar landmarks of Pão de Açúcar (Sugarloaf) and, Corcovado mountain on which Christ the Redeemer stands. MarioContinue reading “Brasil – Rio de Janeiro Aeroporto”
Brasil – Búzios Tchau
Segunda-Feira 17 Março 2008 Búzios We are ready to go. Packing took very little time. We decided that everything would need to be washed when we got home. Those items we had washed two days ago are still wet. Humidity is high here. At around 11:30 AM, we were enjoying one last cup of chaContinue reading “Brasil – Búzios Tchau”
Brasil – Búzios Palm Sunday
Domingo (Palm Sunday)16 Março 2008 Búzios We hoofed into Búzios centro twice (mind you I had few complaints). On the first trip our plan was to use an ATM, get some folding cash, a cafezinho, and wander about a bit. The first couple ATMs could not would not read our card (not on a train,Continue reading “Brasil – Búzios Palm Sunday”
Brasil – Búzios Artisan Community
Sabado 15 Março 2008 Buzios The town of Buzios is made up three settlements on the peninsula—Ossos (Bones), Manguinhos, and Amamaçao de Buzios. There is also one on the mainland called Rasa. Buzios is called the St. Tropez of Brazil. Never having been to St. Tropez, I liken it to La Jolla or Carmel inContinue reading “Brasil – Búzios Artisan Community”
Brasil: Dia 10 – Buzios
Sexta-feira 14 Março 2008 After the storm I thought that at least the roosters would not crow. Neither sun, nor rain, nor gloom of night will stop these cocks from their appointed duty of interrupting the town’s sleep patterns. I got out of cama after 8 am and walked downstairs to make some cha. MyContinue reading “Brasil: Dia 10 – Buzios”
Brasil: Dia 9 – Búzios
Quinta-feira 13 Março 2008 Souvenir day today We thought that today for almoça we might just get a guarana (it’s made from an Amazonian berry and tastes like a cross between ginger ale and apple juice with a caffeine kick), burger, and batata fritas (french fries) at Bob’s Burgers. “Our” condo lies within a blockContinue reading “Brasil: Dia 9 – Búzios”
Brasil: Dia Oito – Búzios
Quarta-Feira, 12 Março 2008, Buzios. The roosters waited until 4:30 AM to raise a ruckus. We’ve heard geese (they are great “watchdogs”) at the green house across the way. I guess that it’s the roosters and geese getting into shouting matches. We took Café de Manha no casa (breakfast in the house) and then figuredContinue reading “Brasil: Dia Oito – Búzios”
Brasil: Dia Sete – Búzios
Terça-Feira, 11 Março 2008 We slept like bricks until 1:30 AM when two, maybe three, roosters crowed for while (maybe an hour) and then shut their beaks until dawn. I’ve been fighting a cold and a sore throat for a week so Mary wandered out into town in search of comidas for café de manha.Continue reading “Brasil: Dia Sete – Búzios”
Brasil: Dia Seis – Brasilia to Búzios
I’m sitting on our balcony overlooking the Atlantic listening to Maria Rita on the CD player as I write this recap. I’m fighting a head cold that has dogged me since leaving the US but otherwise, I feel great. Below is a picture of Rio de Janeiro. Segunda-Feira, 10 Março 2008 We got up beforeContinue reading “Brasil: Dia Seis – Brasilia to Búzios”
Nullius in Verba 