Life, Brazil and Resilience!!!
Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 18 degrees, cool, sunny and slightly overcast. Today has been a special day for me regarding my stay in England. I visited Clint Hills, a childhood treasure. Today is a bank holiday in Brazil, for Corpus Christi, so it’s a day off and the start of a long weekend. I woke up early, exercised both indoors and […]
Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 6 degrees, stormy, rainy and very miserable. It’s Sunday, and Kathleen, the storm that has hit England. In the West Midlands, where my mother lives, it is incredibly windy, with some wooden fences being blown down in the back garden, and there is a lot of rain and cold. I exercised in the morning and spoke […]
Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 8 degrees, cold and chilly, cloudy with bursts of sunshine and trying to rain. I’m up early and exercising in the back living room and outside on the patio. I mentioned to Julie that it would be nice to take an early walk with Austin, her dog, along the canal. She took it literally and called me […]
Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 8 degrees, chilly, overcast, rain in the morning, but the sky is clear with sun later in the day. It is Easter Monday in England, a bank holiday, but a regular working day in Brazil. Brazil’s Easter bank holiday was on Good Friday, and in some cases, it also included Thursday. I was a bit unsure whether […]
Rio de Janeiro: 28 degrees, hot, sunny and slightly cloudy. The sun was so hot this morning while I was walking in the street with Perola that, instead of taking a longer walk, we hurried home before 9:00 a.m. because I was worried about her. Rio in the summer is incredibly hot! You can fry an egg on the pavement. […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 26oC, warm, sunny and slightly overcast. This Sunday felt like just another typical Sunday. The sky was cloudy and cool for Rio. After a few days of rain, everything appeared fresh and washed in the streets. I took Perola for a long walk along the edge of Praia do Flamengo, right in front of the bay. […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 21oC, warm, sunny and slightly cloudy. Saturday is usually a day for a heavy workout, and this morning was no different. However, my routine has changed a little on the weekends. I start my day by heading to the bakery. I go alone and without my training gear, and I enjoy a coffee or two while […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 29 °C, hot, sunny, and slightly cloudy. This is the second or third day with zero funds. There is no money to eat, no money to buy anything, not even any money to catch a bus to collect money. Am I concerned? Yes, just a little. If it were 10 or 20 years ago, it would […]