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Living it up in Rio

If I could have it back, all the time that we wasted, I’d only waste it again, If I could have it back, You know I’d love to waste it again. -Arcade Fire

“Finding Nirvana is like locating silence.”

– Jack Kerouac And it’s pretty silent underwater…

Lapa, Escadaria de Selarón

Rio! So colorful and full of life.  There was once an artist here, an eccentric man named Jorge Selarón.  The Chilean born street enchanter painted these tiles as a tribute to the people… Continue reading

Corcovado

“Quiet nights of quiet stars, quiet chords from my guitar floating on the silence that surrounds us Quiet thoughts and quiet dreams, quiet walks by quiet streams And a window that looks out on… Continue reading

Pão de Açúcar

Sugarloaf Mountain at sunset, Rio de Janeiro. No need for words…

Cidade Maravilhosa

Rio de Janeiro is by far the most beautiful city I have ever laid eyes on. The contrasting rugged terrain and raw urban dwellings lead down to the soft sandy shores and into… Continue reading