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Monthly Archives: June 2008

The Brazilian Chronicles: Day 4 – Bed, Beach, and Beyond

06-Jun-08

I woke up feeling extra refreshed. It was crazy sunny outside, so I put on some beach gear, killed a few cockroaches (yeah, we have roaches. And we’re staying in the “nice” part of town.), snapped a few pics of the casa, and headed to Ipanema Beach. Lovin’ it. Photos:

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The Brazilian Chronicles: Day 3 – Relaxation Maxation

05-Jun-08

Relaxation, relaxation, relaxation. That is all I accomplished. No Favelas, no site-seeing, no beach, no more than a few minutes outside, and no pictures. Love it. One positive thing about staying indoors for the majority of the day is that I was able to watch a few flicks: Little Children (2 stars) and The Simpsons [...]

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The Brazilian Chronicles: Day 2 – Favelas and The Church

04-Jun-08

It’s field trip day today, and I absolutely love field trips. On the agenda? Favelas. Vila Cruzeiro to be exact. I really didn’t know much about Favelas before the trip, other than that is where most of the poor people in Rio live. In actuality, something like 40% of all Rio residents live in Fevalas. [...]

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The Brazilian Chronicles: Day 1 – Arrival

03-Jun-08

It’s official. I’m in Brazil. Rio De Janiero to be exact. Ipanema to be even more exact. I’m glad I’m finally here, because getting here was not the most pleasant experience. I left early in the morning on June 1, 2008. Flew to Atlanta, sat in the airport for 8hrs (my apologies to my family [...]

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