Life in Brazil and Perserverence!
Rio de Janeiro: 27 degrees, hot and very sunny. In exactly two weeks from today, I’ll be heading to England. The countdown is on. Well, I genuinely hope it is, and that the 22nd of November will indeed be the actual date of my flight. Why do I mention this? I can’t recall whether I flew to England last time […]
Rio de Janeiro: 24 degrees, warm, sunny, and slightly overcast. There are 16 days until I travel and leave Brazil, and 17 days until I arrive at Birmingham International Airport. The flights are with KLM. I have flown with them a couple of times before. They were always good, but that was 20 or 30 years ago; I’m not sure […]
Rio de Janeiro: 26 degrees, hottish, sunny and a little overcast. Today, I got laid. I believe it’s the first time in three months and with the same person. We’ve had a story for quite a while, but I think something seems to be missing from both sides regarding being truly serious. I have a deep admiration for her. I […]
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: 25°C, hot, sunny and a little overcast. It’s a bank holiday, but it seems like a Sunday. I don’t know why. I believe someone mentioned it last week, but I can’t remember. This is the first of three, and I’m already counting down to going to England. When I was a child, if I felt shame, embarrassment, […]
Rio de Janeiro: 29°C, hot, sunny and a little overcast. It is the eve of the first of three bank holidays in November. This is the penultimate month of the year, and I will be visiting England for the first time in 22 years. It feels like an eternity, almost a generation. The countdown has begun, and I am keen […]
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: 32°C, hot, sunny, stuffy, and slightly overcast. As the month wraps up, I’m getting ready for my trip to England, which will happen this time next month. There’s a bank holiday coming up this week, plus two more in November, making it three bank holidays in total. The number of these holidays makes me wonder about […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 29oC, hot, sunny, stuffy and slightly overcast. Today was supposed to be a productive day. I aimed to prepare and draft three or four posts for the blog. However, that didn’t happen. I managed to prepare one in the morning, but I either got delayed or distracted for the rest of the day. Nalva thinks that […]