Brazil, Life and Perserverence!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 24oC, overcast with the rain continuing. Life is an incredible journey filled with twists and turns, and perhaps the most astonishing aspect is its ever-changing nature. It’s remarkable how we can tuck ourselves into bed, overwhelmed by melancholy and sadness, only to wake up brimming with happiness and enthusiasm the following day. Conversely, we might retire […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 23oC and a lot of rain. As I looked out of my window, I saw a familiar sight – a grey sky continuously shedding tears. The rain had been pouring down incessantly for several days, making it impossible to exercise outdoors. Jumping rope? Out of the question, I would end up drenched to the bone! With […]
Rio de Janeiro, also known as the “Marvelous City,” is the second-largest city in Brazil and is widely celebrated for its stunning natural beauty, rich culture, and vibrant history. One of its most iconic sights is the Christ the Redeemer statue, a 98-foot-tall structure that provides panoramic views of the city and the surrounding mountains. Visitors can take a train […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 23oC, hot, humid and a lot of rain. As we welcome the first weekend of the new year, rain continues to fall all day. It seems like it has been raining forever, but it hasn’t dampened our spirits. It has been a surprisingly good start to the new year. I had doubts about how this year […]
Rio de Janeiro: 25oC, overcast and a lot of rain. I’m up early, as always! I started my day with an intense workout, which left me feeling sluggish and lazy. However, I had a busy day ahead. My first task was to pick up my new glasses from Vera at Belli Occhi Otica in Centro Comercial in Copacabana, in the […]
Rio de Janeiro: 29oC, sunny, hot and stuffy. I rose with the sun, eager to embrace the possibilities this year has in store. Today marks the beginning of a new year, and what better way to kick off the first working day than with a refreshing walk along the picturesque Copacabana Beach until the end of Leme? As I walked […]
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. […]