christmas lights in the city

Happy New Year!

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January 7th 2008
Well yet again it’s been a while! To be honest I haven’t much to report - I wouldn’t want to bore you all with my endless tales of beach-going, and my complaints of the heat!! December was a fun month - my first ever summer birthday and a summer Christmas! It was hard to get into the spirit though, given the heat and sun - but I managed to cope alright ;-) In the evening of my birthday we we ... 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