BRASIL - Rio, Ouro Preto, Buzios, Paraty, Tiradentes, S.P.

[Magician]

Re: Brazil - Rio, Ouro Preto, Buzios, Paraty, Tiradentes, S.P.


<span style='font-size: 14pt'>Ipanema Beach looking towards the Dos Hermanos (Two brothers, or was is sisters </span> [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/70402-thinking.gif[/img]) <span style='font-size: 14pt'>mountain.</span>

<span style='font-size: 14pt'>To the left is a 'favela' what the Brazilians refer to as slums.</span>

<span style='font-size: 14pt'>Favelas are best constructed on a hill to aid in the gravity-aided waste removal. </span>



<span style='font-size: 14pt'>Ipanema</span>






<span style='font-size: 14pt'>...to be continued.

Next up: THE GIRL(s) FROM IPANEMA! </span> [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/70377-loveeyes.gif[/img]

[Compry]

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Magic...lovely treat [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/70458-applaud.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/70458-applaud.gif[/img]

Thanks for sharing...perfect escape from the winter blahs.

[Diplomat]

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Excellent pictures [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/70409-waytogo.gif[/img], and yes I have a few questions about the places, but will come back with those later.

BTW, did you buy a new camera? [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/70402-thinking.gif[/img] These are some of the sharpest images I've seen you post.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If you're coming on a domestic flight you might be landing at the very exciting Santos Dumont Airport!

If you've ever landed at New York LaGuardia and thought that was short, the runways here are almost half the lenght of LGA.

Pilots require special training to oprate here, and you can't see it here, but right after takeoff is the SugerLoaf Mountain which is best avoided by a sharp left turn as soon as the wheel leave the ground. </div></div>
That reminded me of the landing in Belize. One of those experiences I'll never forget.

[Magician]

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Ya man. Mi get a NV10 from Samsung. 10.1 megapixel. Old one was a 5.0 Kodak.

This one tek nicer pictures but what I don't like about it is that you can't replace batteries, so when it go dead you need fi charge it all night at an outlet.

Matter of fact me get it Dec '06, but it nuh have the cable and is jus now mi get a cable fi it.


You must have been to Belize a long time ago, cause they have extended the runway there. No more excitement.

Glad you enjoying the pictures. The best ones yet to come.

[Diplomat]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Magic</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You must have been to Belize a long time ago, cause they have extended the runway there. No more excitement. </div></div>
This was last August. The bird touched down, slowed dramatically, did a 180 turn, then turned left before taxi-ing to the terminal. The takeoff was without drama though.

Re the camera, I did a quick lookup and noticed the battery charged in-camera and with only 180 pics or so with each charge, sure sounds like you have to get yourself a 'universal' travel AC adapter that will allow you to recharge it rgardless of which country you're in.

[Bizzy]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Magic</div><div class="ubbcode-body">[

And so was the sky! [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/eek2.gif[/img] </div></div>Wow!! magnifique [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/notworthy.gif[/img]

[Bizzy]

Re: Brazil - Rio, Ouro Preto, Buzios, Paraty, Tiradentes, S.P.

they do that at sbarro's [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/704555_dwl.gif[/img]<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Magic</div><div class="ubbcode-body">This is what is called "Por Kilo". Meaning per kilogram. You load up fi yuh plate, they weight it on a scale and you pay by the weight.

Don't ask me what all these things were, but it was good.
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[Magician]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Bizi</div><div class="ubbcode-body">they do that at sbarro's [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/704555_dwl.gif[/img]<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Magic</div><div class="ubbcode-body">This is what is called "Por Kilo". Meaning per kilogram. You load up fi yuh plate, they weight it on a scale and you pay by the weight.

Don't ask me what all these things were, but it was good.
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A so?
Well dis ya ting tase betta an di ambiance sweet caw yuh fi spy di likkle sign at a nondescripit door, climb 2 flights a stair in semi-darkniss, an end up inna one tight tight place a full up with table and bench an one balcony fi mek breeze come thru. [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/70409-waytogo.gif[/img]

[Magician]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: CEW</div><div class="ubbcode-body">This was last August. The bird touched down, slowed dramatically, did a 180 turn, then turned left before taxi-ing to the terminal. The takeoff was without drama though.
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A mussi jus lacka skillz by di skippa! [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/704555_dwl.gif[/img]
Caw landing in Belize jus bout as exciting as watching porridge cool.

[Magician]

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The Girl From Ipanema - Lou Rawls

<span style='font-size: 14pt'>Well Ipanema Beach is nice, but these pictures below are from Copacabana! </span>

<span style='font-size: 14pt'>The Girl From Copacabana.
This one was dressed rather conservatively for Brazil. </span>[img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif[/img]



<span style='font-size: 14pt'>That's more like it!</span> [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/cool.gif[/img]


<span style='font-size: 14pt'>I have yet to se a one-piece bath suit in Brazil! They don't even sell them. No self-respecting Brazilian would ever wear one. And it seems the less fabric is used, the better the product. Even old ladies wear skimpy attire, which could potentially be a bad thing, but surprisingly rarely was.</span>



<span style='font-size: 14pt'>Football practice.
For a country that has excelled in the sport for decades, I was surprised not to see it played everywhere. For example places like Oman, you can't drive a mile without a the yutes playing football. In Brazil I didn't see that as much.

Which leads me to belive football skills is something that must be in the blood! </span>[img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/notworthy.gif[/img]

[Magician]

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<span style='font-size: 14pt'>In one part of Copacabana they were holind a sand sculpture competition!

At the bottom of the picture you can see undulating tesselated stripes of the sidewalk along Avenida Atlantica.</span>




<span style='font-size: 14pt'>How about this for a sand castle!!! </span>[img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/notworthy.gif[/img]


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[Magician]

Re: Brazil - Rio, Ouro Preto, Buzios, Paraty, Tiradentes, S.P.



<span style='font-size: 14pt'>After a stroll on the beach tek a ress an drink a Coco Gelado (Jelly Coconut)</span> [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/hungry.gif[/img]

[Magician]

Re: Brazil - Rio, Ouro Preto, Buzios, Paraty, Tiradentes, S.P.

<span style='font-size: 14pt'>.. or better yet a Caipirinha! [pronounced Caipirinia]</span>

Caipirinha recipe
2 tsp granulated brown sugar
8 limes wedges
2 1/2 oz cachaca

<span style='font-size: 8pt'>Muddle the sugar into the lime wedges in an old-fashioned glass. Fill the glass with ice cubes. Pour the cachaca into the glass. Stir well.</span>


<span style='font-size: 14pt'>The national drink of Brazil it is similar ot a mojito but better. You can get it anywhere and anytime.

However, now we're going to climb to the top of Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer) Statue on top of the 2,296 foot Corcovado. And may I point out that its 2300 STRAIGHT UP!

Caipirinhas not recomended if you and hights don't get along! </span>




<span style='font-size: 14pt'>Destination!</span>



<span style='font-size: 14pt'>The view...
and we're only HALFWAY up!!! </span>


<span style='font-size: 14pt'>In the view the prominent feature is Pão de Açúcar (Sugarloaf Mountain). We'll go there later for sunset.</span>

[Magician]

Re: Brazil - Rio, Ouro Preto, Buzios, Paraty, Tiradentes, S.P.


<span style='font-size: 14pt'>The famous Estádio do Maracanã (Maracanã stadium), one of the largest in the world.</span>



<span style='font-size: 14pt'>This is the halfway point we were at just a while ago, at the end of that road below. </span>



<span style='font-size: 14pt'>We reach!
The statue is 130 feet tall and was built between 1922 and 1931. It was named last year on the NEW Seven Wonders of the World list.

You can see that statue from virtually anywhere in the city!</span>




<span style='font-size: 14pt'>Since November is summertime in Rio, the sun was nearly vertical. So I positioned the camera to give Cristo a halo. </span> [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/1teeth.jpg[/img]

[Magician]

Re: Brazil - Rio, Ouro Preto, Buzios, Paraty, Tiradentes, S.P.


<span style='font-size: 14pt'>The view promises to be spectacular..</span>



<span style='font-size: 14pt'>Told you to lay of the caipirinhas before climbing up here!</span>



<span style='font-size: 14pt'>Best way to explore Rio!</span>