Viva la Britain!

Heenz's birthday hoopla - R.d.J.

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June 9th 2008
The day after (30th May) - see previous R.d.J entry - the hangover is getting much harder to get over, we are thankful that the weather has turned for the worse in Rio so that we are allowed to stay in bed all day. Thunderstorms, gale force winds and lightening shows are a little annoying today as we have decided to celebrate Heenz’ birthday (well its already the 31st in New Zealand and technica ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Ipanema

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Following three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil overcame more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of t... ... read more