Recent Comments
- Todd C. on the last dream of my soul
- Mary Buckley on the last dream of my soul
- Mary Buckley on Recalled to life
- Todd C. on Recalled to life
- Mary Buckley on Recalled to life
Categories
- Arizona – Utah May and June 2017
- Australia – Fall 2024
- Balkans and Budapest 2016
- By Train From Beijing to Saint Petersburg 2013
- France – Performance Today Paris to Normandy and more Paris 2018
- Great River Road and More 2014
- Michigan October 2023
- My Stay in Malta – June 2012
- Olympic Host Cities & Me
- Other Trips
- Portugal Spring 2022
- Scotland and Scandinavia 2015
- South America 2019
- Two weeks in Lisbon 2022-23
- Uncategorized
- Vienna-Salzburg-Prague Spring 2022
- Western U.S. and Canada August and September 2017
- Winter in Lisbon 2023-2024
Monthly Archives: April 2019
Ri-O! Ri-i-i-O! Daylight come and me wan’ go tour
https://gruncleodd.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/DSCN2248-Two-Brothers-Parasailing-190x143.jpg
After a night’s sleep and a day to adjust to the jump in temperature, I woke up Thursday morning ready to explore Rio beyond the immediate area of the hotel. However, before I bring you along with our small group …
Posted in South America 2019
10 Comments
A breath of hot air – part 2
https://gruncleodd.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/20190306_204035-190x107.jpg
O Sole Rio. Given that there is no rio (Portuguese for river) near Rio and that the principal body of water abutting the city is now known by its Tupi name Guanabara Bay, whence the name Rio de Janeiro? Although …
Posted in South America 2019
Leave a comment
A breath of hot air
https://gruncleodd.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/DSCN2239-Copacabana-Beach-143x190.jpg
A bit of personal reflection. In general, I enjoy hot weather and anyone who knows me can attest that I far prefer hot temperatures to cold. I can’t say with certainty that I carry my heat tolerance proudly but when …
Posted in South America 2019
3 Comments