Category Archives: Travel

Changing the Metrics

Posted on March 28, 2013 by RG

In February of last year, on the last day of my trip to Rio de Janeiro, I had the entire day to myself. I spent the morning riding skycars up to the Sugar Loaf Mountain and traipsing around a series … Continue reading →

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Just a Few More Pictures

Posted on March 20, 2012 by RG

 

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The End of my Rio Trip

Posted on March 20, 2012 by RG

My two days off in Rio – bullet point and run-on sentence style: A hungover taxi ride up a mountainside to Santa Teresa – my tender stomach will not recover from this for hours.  We go shopping for souvenirs and … Continue reading →

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More on Rio

Posted on March 18, 2012 by RG

Rio seems a million miles away, but here are my collected memories from the trip. I just ate half a block of Velveeta and drank a glass of white wine, so I’m ready to write this thing before it flies … Continue reading →

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Snippets of Rio

Posted on March 8, 2012 by RG

A few snippets, and a few pictures, until I have time for a more proper update. I toddle and trip over a mile of mosaic cobblestone sidewalks to my metro stop,  then climb aboard the women-only car, which is painted … Continue reading →

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