Life in Brazil and Perserverence!
Rio de Janeiro: 34 degrees, very hot, sunny and slightly overcast. Instead of cooling down a bit after so many hot days, it feels like someone has cranked up the heat even further; everything is melting from the excess heat. I have had to go out, even though I didn’t want to, I needed to buy socks. I seldom wear […]
Rio de Janeiro: 32 degrees, hot and very sunny. Today, I reserved and paid for my seat on my flight from Rio to Schiphol. I had already paid for a seat from Schiphol to Birmingham. Stupidly, I thought that it was for both flights. Then I discovered that if you want a preference for where you sit and sleep, especially […]
Rio de Janeiro: 26 degrees, hottish, sunny and a little overcast. It is early, cool, and windy, with the possibility of rain. I went to the Portuguese bakery and made an entry in my journal. I had two coffees before returning to the flat to pick up Perola. I have some pre-planned fixed routes that I take with her. They […]
Rio de Janeiro: 30°C, hot, sunny and a little overcast. It is likely to be a quiet day since yesterday was a bank holiday; many people will not be working today, even though it is not officially a holiday. It’s a countdown until I go to England, there are only 19 days until my flight. I don’t know if I […]
Rio de Janeiro: 29°C, hot and sunny. Today has been another productive day, coming close to a milestone in my life that perhaps for some might not seem like much, but for me, it is significant. A great deal. Today I had my penultimate dentist’s appointment for the fitting of my implant teeth. I have had two large gaps in […]
Nestled on Brazil’s southeastern coast, Paraty is a captivating municipality in the State of Rio de Janeiro. This picturesque town is situated between the lush Atlantic Forest and the Atlantic Ocean, providing a stunning backdrop of green peaks and azure waters. Paraty is located approximately 260 kilometres south of Rio de Janeiro and 330 kilometres from São Paulo, making it […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 27oC, hot and sunny. It is exactly 1 month that I will be arriving in England, on the 23rd of November. This morning, while I was taking a shower, I came up with a challenging idea: to lose 5 kilos before my trip to England. I haven’t weighed below 90 kg in seven or eight years. […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 33oC, hot and sunny. A heat wave has hit Rio, reaching 37°C on a winter day. I have always enjoyed going to the beach. The beach is a club where members of various tribes go to specific areas to meet their friends, etc. For many years, I frequented Ipanema, and when I moved to Flamengo, […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28oC, hot, sunny and slightly overcast. It is Monday, and I have been blogging for two days now. I have posted three times, and I’m still on a roll – it’s been about a month, and I don’t intend to stop now. I wake up early and head to the bakery, waiting for it to open […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 18oC, cool, rainy, grey and stormy. It is Monday, the last week of the month. It has been an extremely positive and profitable month for which I am grateful. I have received my Brazilian ID, which allowed me to open a new bank account and get a credit card. I also set up a savings account […]