That driveway must lead somewhere, but I was a little intimidated by the sheer magnitude of hilarity that might ensue. Maybe someday when I'm feeling more somber, I'll return to take a look.
Miner Details April 5th 2006 On the bus ride from Ouro Preto to the gold mines I saw a sign for "Funny Night Club." I'll have to check that out on my next time through.
The tour guide at 315 meters below the earth's surface told us we were welcome to swim in the water before us. We were barely able to catch all the Portuguese he was throwing at us (and by "us" of course I mean "Eden who actually knows some Portuguese and ... read more
South America » Brazil » Minas Gerais » Ouro Preto 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
I'm Kyle. I'm almost 30 and I've never set foot outside of the US (unless you count Tijuana, which I don't). I've always wanted to travel, but never had the wherewithal - until last summer when I won a round-trip ticket to Rio de Janeiro. So South America's where I'm headed, two months is how long I'll be there, and Canada's where I'll tell people I'm from. Y'know, so people won't be confused by my politeness.
I'm Eden. I spend too much time thinking of cute things to say about myself. I also usually write in lowercase, but I guess Kyle's proper capitalization made me feel sheepish. I... full info