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. The weather in Rio de Janeiro is overcast and stormy today, which fits my mood. It’s the end of the year, and I’m taking stock of the past 12 months. I’m feeling both melancholic and ashamed. I’m 56 years old, and I have no financial freedom. I don’t own a car or […]