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August 3rd 2005
Published: August 3rd 2005
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We spent several days in Brazil. We stopped in Curitiba, in the state of Parana, in southern Brasil, where we saw Don's former student Sergio Ahrens, his wife Suzanne, and their family. We then moved on to Rio de Janeiro. There, we walked Copacabana and Ipanema beaches, rode the cablecar to the top of Sugarloaf (the famous headland at the entrance to Rio's harbor), and rode the cog train up to ... Read Full Entry



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Pulling a net aboard
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More fishing boats
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This boat is being hauled up the beach by an electric-powered cable
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The power plant that was in most of these boats
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Looking south on Ipanema Beach
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Paddle tennis is popular on the beaches in Brasil
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A fancy sandcastle on Copacabana Beach (donations gladly accepted for this show of creativity!)
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People are very active on the Brasilian beaches: futebol(soccer) in foreground, weightlifting and gym activities in the background.
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Massages available along the beachfront
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This bicycle with baskets in front and back is delivering flowers to our Rio hotel.
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Monkey near the top of sugarloaf
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The junior game, Vasco da Gama versus Brasilia.
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The home team (Vasco) is about to enter the stadium



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