Although we're back home there's some items I'll continue to post amongst the other flotsam and jetsam that strikes me as worth writing about. So another homage to Grace Jones but as it was near the small fishing port in Rio Vermelho, Salvador she has been transported to the mermaid world. They've also found Bigfoot … Continue reading Murals / Art 2 (Brazil flashback)
Murals have been fairly common on our travels so here's a sample from Rio that we came across along the way... Marcelo, Brazil's number 6 Whole side of a block of flats Brazil to win, leaving Messi crying in the corner Our innocent bystander Samba man Copacabana bikini babe, surreal twist with the arm somewhat … Continue reading Murals (Rio left overs)
Olinda is the other side of the river from Recife and well worth a visit as it's a UNESCO world heritage site. It may start with great views from the top of the hill. But then there's fantastic colours... ... buildings: monastery, convent, bar, observatory... Art of all shapes, sizes, styles and more Great street … Continue reading Recife Recap – part 2: World Heritage
An early start to beat the queue. We made another effort to see the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue. And persistence paid off though the cloud cover kept us from seeing the views. Still spectacular. Looming out the cloud as I gasped my way up the final steps. And then I thought we'd have the … Continue reading Redemption
Travel, Turmoil & Tom Foolery 