Life in Brazil and Perserverence!
Rio de Janeiro: 31 degrees, very hot, and sunny. It remains extremely hot in Rio, significantly hotter than usual for this time of year. Sleeping without an air conditioner in this heat is not easy; fortunately, for the past two nights, I have slept reasonably well. When I lived in Copacabana, there was an air conditioner in both the living […]
Rio de Janeiro: 30 degrees, hot, Sunny and slightly overcast. Yesterday was a bank holiday, falling on a Wednesday, right in the middle of the week. So, the week is already disrupted, as today and tomorrow won’t be normal working days. Perhaps I’m saying this because my mind is already in travel mode. It’s as if I’m already on the […]
Rio de Janeiro: 30 degrees, hot, Sunny and slightly overcast. It is the second bank holiday of three, and I have exactly a week until I travel; there are seven days to go and counting. I am not sleeping very well; I don’t usually suffer from insomnia, but since I have been having problems with Yasmin, the quality of my […]
Rio de Janeiro: 30 degrees, hot and sunny. It is extremely hot, hotter than usual for this time of year. Yesterday, it was unofficially registered at over 40 degrees; today, it has been no different. I had a dentist appointment for six in the evening, I had to cancel three classes for this appointment as it would be the last […]
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. […]
Rio de Janeiro: 28 degrees, hot and very sunny. It is extremely hot now, and we don’t have an air conditioner. I don’t sleep well; I don’t think anyone sleeps well when it’s so hot at night. When I lived in Copacabana, the flat had two air conditioners: one in the living room and another in my bedroom. Whenever Yasmin […]
Rio de Janeiro: 28 degrees, hot and very sunny. Is it worth it? Is it worth having children? What terrible questions! Of course, it is worth it! That should be the answer. But sometimes, I have doubts. Am I paying for what I have planted, or is it worth it? My relationship with my elder daughter is polite and cordial […]
Rio de Janeiro: 27 degrees, hot and very sunny. It’s Friday, and there are 12 days until I travel. The countdown is on! I’ve already downloaded a KLM app that allows me to organise my flight and all other details, ensuring I don’t get anything wrong on the day. I can check in online a few days before the flight, […]
Rio de Janeiro: 32 degrees, hot and very sunny. Today, I reserved and paid for my seat on my flight from Rio to Schiphol. I had already paid for a seat from Schiphol to Birmingham. Stupidly, I thought that it was for both flights. Then I discovered that if you want a preference for where you sit and sleep, especially […]
Rio de Janeiro: 27 degrees, hot and very sunny. In exactly two weeks from today, I’ll be heading to England. The countdown is on. Well, I genuinely hope it is, and that the 22nd of November will indeed be the actual date of my flight. Why do I mention this? I can’t recall whether I flew to England last time […]