Life, Brazil and Resilience!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 19oC, cool, rainy, grey and stormy. Thank God it is Saturday. This week has been long, and I am tired. Not having to give classes today helps a lot. What do I want to do today? I want to make progress in building “The Long Gringo” website. There is still a lot to do so that […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 26oC, hottish, Sunny and a clear sky. I’ve been on a roll since last Wednesday, and I’m still going strong. The day began normally with a good workout and early coffee at the Portuguese bakery, followed by classes. Everything was ordinary until around four in the afternoon when I received a message from Tadeu, one of […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 22oC, cool, grey and stormy. It is Sunday, so it is a lazy day. Yasmin and Nalva are out in Nova Iguaçu until at least the end of the day, so I am free to do whatever I want. So, as usual, I got up early, walked, and exercised. The session was tough because I tried […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 27oC, hottish, sunny and slightly overcast. Wednesday was a good day for me because I received my first credit card in a long time. Now, I have a bank account, a credit card, and some small investments. The bank offers virtual investment boxes labelled with specific investment options. You can deposit money into these boxes at […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28oC, hottish, sunny, and slightly overcast. I am still over the moon about yesterday. Getting my Brazilian ID, a new bank account, and a wise card all on the same day without any hiccups is fantastic. It is a lovely, excellent winter day in Rio, with the sun shining, although the temperature is low by Rio […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 30oC, hot, sunny, and slightly overcast. I did not expect the day to be so good, but it turned out even better than I had expected. It is Friday, so I have fewer classes, but I am wondering whether I should go to the Federal Police to inquire about my Brazilian ID. I have not yet […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 24oC, warm and overcast. No exercise this morning, just a long, long walk. Some small exercises in bed before getting up. Then I make my bed and get ready to hit the street. It is 4:50 in the morning, dark, and a little chilly for Cariocas. It makes me feel alive and well. The colder it […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 24oC, warm and overcast. It had rained during the night, so going to the park for an early morning workout was not the best idea. Instead, I went for a six- or seven-kilometre walk and had a coffee on the way home before the first class at 7:00 am. I arrived at the bakery, sat down, […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25oC, warm, sunny, and clear sky. It’s Saturday and I’m up early. First, I grab a strong, pure black coffee at the Portuguese bakery and then head off to work out at the park. Sometimes, instead of staying at the bakery, I ask for a takeaway coffee and go sipping the coffee on the way to […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 24oC, warm, sunny and overcast. Another intense and invigorating workout in the morning: 45 minutes of skipping with intervals of other aerobic exercises totalling nine thousand steps. Not bad for a man who is almost sixty. Two coffees in the Portuguese Bakery on the way home, and everything is good. A shower and a change of […]