The Rocks and the Sea

It's another Beautiful day in the neighborhood

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June 19th 2006
Today was a beautiful day. I woke up at 7 to the sun coming through the curtains and the birds chirping (though they were soon to be joined by the cacophony of construction and jackhammers in the lot next door). Following a hot shower* and a breakfast of granola and pineapple yogurt, I took off to the beach. Stopping along the way I called my mother at a dock to check in on the home front—all is ... read more

South America » Brazil » Santa Catarina » Florianópolis

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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