Delight and sadness at the Rio Zoo
Jardim Zoológico, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Oh what wonders are there to behold at the Rio Zoo? My boyfriend Orien and I pay our ten real each (approx $5 US) to enter the impressive arched gates positioned at the end of a long promenade. We step inside the zoo into a 30 acre expanse housing over 2,000 […]
Rio- The Saturday Fruit and Veggie Market
In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, every Saturday there is a Feira (farmers market) on Rua Paulo Barreto (see map below). In fact this market moves around to different neighborhoods every day. On Wednesday you can find them near Botafogo Beach, on Friday, they are in Urca etc. They offer a stunning variety of exotic tropical fruits and […]
Up Up Up the Mountain
My love is in Brazil visiting me. His name is Orien. He is a wildly creative artist and craftsman with a great sense for adventure and good tmies. We have a lot of fun and exploring planned here together in addition to the painting and planning I am doing for The Aces of Perception with […]
The Praça Quinze flea market, Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil I’ve been back in Brazil for just a few days and let me tell you, I found the spot. Up until just recently I didn’t think that Rio had flea markets or vintage stores or anything of the sort. I had just assumed that it didn’t fit into Carioca culture. But […]