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Domingo, 9 Março 2008 Steroid-fueled touristas. Antonio drives fast (even for a Brazilian). We visited several sites including but not limited to: the JK bridge (pictured), the Presidential Palace, and Catetinho. Catetinho is the Presidential residence for JK’s use while he was overseeing the 3-year construction project of Brasilia. It is muito rustico—just a placeContinue reading “Brasil: Dia 5 – The Day after the Wedding”

Sabado 8 Março 2008 The wedding was scheduled for 7:30 p.m., so we had the day free to rest and relax, or so we thought. Sergio’s father, Antonio, insisted (the former commander of the security force to protect the embassy sector can be quite persuasive) on taking us to the same sights as the dayContinue reading “Brasil Day 4 – Day of the Wedding”

Quinta-Feira 7 Março 2008 Mary and I had the apartamento to ourselves for the first night and awoke feeling pretty darned good. We showered and went off in search of café de manha (breakfast) and a banco or a reliable ATM. We took the elevator down from the 12th floor and immediately became disoriented inContinue reading “Brasil Day 3 – Brasilia”