Wuz You Ever Bit by a Dead Bee?
Mom won the Olympic gold in the sleeping event; or is that the Rip van Winkle award? Do kids even read that story anymore? She crawled into bed after her Read More …
Category: Brazil
Get Down On It
A beautiful blue sky dawns early and we met Beatrice out front at 10. We head first thing to the helicopter tour, which is located at the entrance to the Read More …
Foz do Iguazu
Breakfast buffet by the pool and then we’re off with our guide for a walk on the (not wild) Brazil side of the falls. It is said that one goes Read More …
Peaceful, Easy Feelin’
Decided to take a day off before we travel again. Mom and I enjoyed a sleep-in and breakfast, while others woke up for the sunrise tower walk. The morning activity Read More …
Big Game Hunters
Early breakfast and then finding galoshes to fit. We’re off on a horseback ride to see what we can see. I’m first up on their nifty mounting set up: and Read More …
Graffiti Town
Back with Ernesto, our bad tour guide. He picks us up at 10 am, so we can go hear Gregorian chants at the Monasterio/Convent in town, which start at 10:30. Read More …
Food, Glorious Food
After a leisurely lie-in, we head up to the Sky restaurant for breakfast, which thankfully (and I’m thinking most civilized-ly) is included with our room. The buffet spread reminds me Read More …
Bem Vindo a São Paulo
Travel and its vagaries. Trip to Houston from Denver just a bad movie and a roast beef salad away. Just before boarding in Houston, they decide we can’t use the Read More …
They Call Her the Flapper
Last day – better make it a good one! I decided to come home a couple of days early because, well, with none of my peeps to party with, not Read More …
Dancin’ in the Streets
I am up early and head up the street about 100 feet to the main part of the pousada (I’m in the newer annex) for breakfast. Thankfully it is better Read More …