The Girl In Ipanema

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Oi (Hi) from Rio!
Presently our adventures have been both festive & fun-filled! This morning we went to the ocean, conveniently located at the footsteps of our hotel in Copacabana. Now we are in Ipanema and we have created a list of top 25 Brazilian moments. The rest will have to be continued.

1. Amazonas (Ah-ma-zone-ass)
2. Caipirinhas
3. (Sans) toucans
4. The swallows are coming.
5. H. Stern & Amsterdam Sauer
6. The kidnapping of Samba the toucan.
7. Our friends: Igor the iguana, Solomon the sloth, Aguar the jaguar, and Murtle the turtle.
8. What happens in Rio stays in Rio.
9. Brasila (Bra-zil-yah)
10. Bob´s Burgers
11. Pao (pow)
12. Steepin Up
13. Blame it on the malarone.
14. Meeting of the waters.
15. Bathroom rating system.
16. Piranha fishing.
17. I like Fridays. (Sexte-Freira)
18. Açai (Ah-sa-ee)
19. Varig voo
20. Airport ammenities.
21. Reais
22. Guarana
23. Asbergers
24. The signal/sign for whatever
25. At the Copa-Copacabana

With love from the Girls in Ipanema (Wendy plus some additional input from Brenda and Nancy)

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Comments

[Maureen]

Sounds like you girls are having a great time! O Brasil - que legal, nao? I can't wait to hear all about it! Have a safe trip home -

[marsha niazmand]

too much fun
Hi, Wendy....You all sound like you're having a great time...much jollity. Did you come back to Chicago? I'll find out tomorrow.

[Troy]

Ello, ello, ello, what's all this then?
Wen, last I heard, you were in eastern Asia, how did you end up on a different continent?