Life in Brazil and Perserverence!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Rio de Janeiro: 28oC, cloudy, hot and stuffy. Good morning! New Year’s Day, often considered an uneventful anti-climax, holds a unique charm. It’s a day when most people rise later, nursing the remnants of the previous night’s celebrations or perhaps dealing with earth-shattering hangovers. It’s also the first bank holiday of the year before we return to […]
Rio de Janeiro: 29oC, cloudy, hot and stuffy. New Year’s Eve is a significant event in the city, and Copacabana is the centre of all the activity. While other beaches and neighbourhoods also host public gatherings with fireworks displays, Copacabana is the main attraction for welcoming in The New Year. Copacabana accommodates up to two million people on New Year’s […]
Rio de Janeiro: 29oC, windy, cloudy, and stormy. Today has been both productive and non-productive. I got up, exercised for half an hour, and skipped for another 20 minutes. I then went straight into my studies and finished one more of the online digital courses I have been doing for the last year and a half, now completing my 10th […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 30oC, overcast and a little drizzly. It is a cloudy Wednesday morning as I gaze out of the window of my apartment on Rua Duvivier in Copacabana. I am amid my end-of-year holidays, which I usually take between Christmas and New Year. This time of year is ordinarily slow, with few people interested in learning English. […]
In the summer months, Rio’s beaches become a melting pot of different cultures and people. From early morning until late at night, the beaches are filled with families, friends, tourists, and locals, all enjoying the sun, sand, and surf. After dark, many people head to the bars and restaurants that line the beachfront, where they can continue the party and […]
Rio de Janeiro: 30oC, windy, cloudy, and stormy. I woke up today feeling refreshed and energized. I had a wonderful workout, studied, and made bracelets for end-of-year presents. The feeling I had was incredible – I felt free, light, and like I could accomplish anything. It was an unusual feeling but amazing nonetheless. I’m not entirely sure what caused me […]