Bom dia! Welcome to Brazil. I'm so glad you've decided to join us for this trip. If you arrived here today not expecting to travel, you may want to check out these posts first ... so you'll know our plans: I Wasn't Prepared to Hear It ... Day 1: Rise and Shine ... Let's Go to Brazil! Day 1 - PM: Leaving on a Jet Plane ... to Brazil After a smooth night of flying (which included watching Argo and a few welcome hours of sleep), we arrived in Sao Paulo a few minutes ahead of schedule. Sailing easily through Customs and Immigration, I was tired but faced a glorious blue-skies day. Click pics once -- or twice -- to enlarge. We were met by a staff member of Hope Unlimited for Children who ... Keep Reading...
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Day 1 – PM: Leaving on a Jet Plane … to Brazil
Hello friends! How has your day been? I'm glad you took me up on the invitations in my last couple of posts and decided to "travel" with us this week. Really I am! We finally made it to DC and have just boarded our flight to Sao Paulo, Brazil. I'll admit. It sure was hard to leave behind these beauties before doing some tablescapes. Can you believe all the buds on this one peony plant? That's what a wet Spring will do! Maybe a few blooms will be left when we get back home. Here's hoping! But for now, it's time to start leaving behind the luxuries and start thinking about these beauties instead ... and these... and all the ages in between. It's ... Keep Reading...
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Day 1: Rise and Shine … Let’s Go to Brazil!
Good Monday morning all! As I told you HERE, Renaissance Man and I leave today for Brazil ... and we're taking you with us! We have a fantastic week ahead, but this morning we're just trying to get out the door. Seems like the perfect time for my favorite Banana Oat Breakfast Cookie and a glass of milk. Care to join me? Click HERE for the recipe. Unfortunately, due to some crazy-high airline prices this month, we won't be flying out of Knoxville as we usually do. Instead, buckle up and smile 'cause we're driving 7 hours to DC to catch our late-evening flight to South America. After all, there are places to go and people to see! In case you like to read in the car as much as I do, here are ... Keep Reading...
