Sharon and the sugar loaf

Rio baby..........

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May 8th 2009
Wow Rio was amazing and a place I don't think I ever thought I would really see. I left Manchester with the weather being the usual wet and dull weather. As expected there were teary goodbyes to Mum and Dad. I landed in London Heathrow on time and phoned Sharons sister Fuzzy to find out where they were and it transpired that Sharon was only just checking in so I walked out of the arrivals are ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Copacabana

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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