Blogs from Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America - page 6

Planning a career break has during recent months has in itself proved to be a sizable commitment I’ve already learnt a lot of new skills, the most recent specifically related to new technologies. This week alone I learnt how to persuade 24 CD’s onto my recently purchased MP3 player and now I am setting up a “blog.” From these statements you will have gathered that my husband and I have earned the term “Greypackers”, being a reflection of the fact that we can recall a time when the same musical selection would have required a suitcase full of vinyls and a substantial music centre….. also there would have be no chance of me taking a picture with my phone even if it could be persuaded to work outside the house. So first… a little about our ... read more

Took the ancient tram - the "bonde" back up the hill from town across the old Lapa aqueduct - nail-biting and good vistas. In the evening, after a tipico dinner of fish in coconut cream, cassava and plantain we slept well, despite the arts & culture festival going on next door - interesting. Breakfast in the sun as we like it - Laurent offered me a mouthful of his particularly tasty banana and mid-munch I spied a little monkey in the trees. Around 7 mini-monkeys came when we offered them a banana - called something along the lines of "pacarachas" according to the cook. Now we have to leave this treat-hotel for a hostel - off to see what we can find!... read more

CIAO A TUTTI! Benvenuti nel mio Blog! ...a me fa molto ridere... Ho messo in lista parecchia gente, chi non desiderasse ricevere mie notizie e foto é caldamente pregato di mandarmi un email (pasqualone@gmx.ch), cancellare é molto piú facile che aggiungere. Baci Hallo Mittenand! Willkommen in meinem Blog! Wer es nicht mag meine Nachrichten und Bilder zu bekommen ist wärmstens geboten mir ein email zu schicken, löschen ist viel einfacher als eingeben. Grüsse Salut a tous! Bienvenue sur mon Blog! Si vous n'avez pas envie de recevoir de temps en temps mes nouvelles et photos vous êtes priez de me envoyer un mail, effacer est beaucoup plus facile que adjoindre. Bisous Hello Everybody! Welcome to my Blog! ..it's very funny for me... I would like to let you know that if you are not interested in ... read more

Hello all- well I have finally arrived left for Hethrow about 4am and arrived in Hostel approx midnight so was a very long and knackering journey!! Hostel is nice, clean but rooms are small however, everyone is very friendly. Im in a shared room with a french girl, a dutch girl, a german girl, a norwegian lady and another girl who doesnt seem to speak so I dont know where she is from! I have been out and walked to Lapa (about 20mins away) this morning to buy some food and have a wonder about so I was very proud of myself when I made it back unscathed and without getting lost!! Going to go out and do the proper tourist sight seeing tomorrow on a tour with some of the others from the hostel which ... read more

Tony says Wow, where to start...we're here! It was difficult to say goodbye to everyone at the airport, but I'm glad our friends and family were there to see us off, I can't say how much we both appreciate it. I had to make a special effort to hold back the tears as I wanted to make sure I said my goodbyes properly, if that's possible? The embraces seemed all too fleeting and I wish I could have said more. I hope that in the days before we managed to let you all know how much we love you all, and how much we will miss you. Leaving brought many mixed feelings, intrepidation, anticipation, apprehension, excitement! Although it was unpleasant I dont mind saying it was hard to keep the grin off our faces for a ... read more