Grand Bittar Brasilia

... often grassy) balance it out really well. Walking around the equivalent of Westminster you certainly don't feel like you are in a massive city. Everything is flowing calmly up and down the 6 lanes on either side of the main drag. Ok, nothing beats Westminster area in terms of splendor, character and history and that is NOT what Brasilia offers at all. What is does offer is a TOTALLY unique experience of basically being in a life size museum. It is a ...

Today we have booked the flight Tickets. After a lot of simulations we have defined the dates ... so we are now ready to look for hotels, cars, attractions. --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- --------------------------------- Hoje emiti os bilhetes aéreos. Depois de várias simulações, definimos as datas da viagem ... agora poderemos procurar hoteis, aluguel de carro e as atrações. William

... the free food and punch was more than welcome. Afterwards we headed to what is known as cocktail alley, a row of, well, I can only describe them as hotdog stands, but in place of hotdogs they have spirits and fresh fruit. These are much cheaper than the established bars that front the beach and it´s also more sociable. Paulo and Pablo then introduced me to Brazilian pool. The game is nuts. It resembles a pool table but the rules are odd ...

... Estive na Esplanada dos Ministérios, Palácio da Alvorada, tirei foto perto de um "Dragão da Independência", Passamos pela catedral de Brasília, pelos 3 poderes, etc. Aproveitamos também para ir a uma feirinha, parecida com o camelódromo, na Rua Uruguaiana, no Rio de Janeiro. O custo de vida em Brasília é muito alto por causa dos cargos ocupados e tarefas executadas pelas pessoas que alí trabalham no governo e demais instituições. Em geral, pol ...

... Our immediate impression of Uruguay was of a peaceful and prosperous landscape, with tree-lined highways and rolling fields of grass and crops. Montevideo was obvious from afar with a super-high telecommunications building, at whose feet gathered a modern waterside city mixed with an ancient port. The central square was full of a week-end fair, with roads blocked off. As we parked the Jeep and got out to reconnoiter, we met our first hotel 'dispachante,' a well ...

... pas dans telles et telles rues, et prenez un taxi dès la nuit tombée » -Salvador do Bahia : « faites attention aux enfants, aux mendiants, et à la foule ». Tout est dit. La violence est latente, constante, et connait parfois des convulsions extremes, lors des crises économiques (les enlèvements de Buenos Aires) ou lorsque la police entre dans les favelas. Le tableau n'est pas vraiment réjouissant. Mais s'arrêter à ça, c'est oublier que ces villes sont pour ...

... next flight out). Now, I'm used to flying to Latin America but this was completely different...a 777 full of people speaking a language that I still don't completely comprehend...almost felt like I was going to the wrong place. It was the first time I've ever gone someplace that doesn't speak English or Spanish and I'll admit that the feeling that you can't adequately express yourself in the language is a bit frustrating. I had a window seat and ...

... bei den Gastgeb**n des Vorabends vorbei und machten danach noch ein paar Einkaeufe. Das regn**ische Wett** liess auch nicht viel mehr zu. Den Abend liessen wir dann mit einem Nachtessen zuhause ausklingen. Auch am folgenden Tag (6.2.08) wechselte sich d** Regen leid** mit dem Sonnenschein ab. Meine Gastgeb**innen und ich trafen uns am Mittag mit mein** Ex-Freundin und ihrem jetzigen Ehemann (die g**ade auf Besuch bei ihren Elt**n waren ...

... seen Candido in 32 years! It was so incredible to be together again and to meet his warm and wonderful family. We made it back to their house and settled in to their home when Candido called for all of us to meet downstairs in the living room. We went down and he had a couple of bottles of champaigne waiting on ice. He was so animated and excited as he gave a heartfelt toast to us all finally being together. Unfortunately, Rob and Kendra were missed. But I felt my dad was ...

... gems. If I were to stay longer in this area, I would defo make it to the national park of da Chapada do Veadeiros which is located 220km north of Brasilia. It is supposed to be fantastic and is mentioned as a highlight on all the guide books for its natural swimming pools and the great chances to see giant anteaters and 7 foot tall Rheas. I would also take a spin around to the colonial town of Goias Velo...So watch out Jimmy, you may see me in Brasilia again!