Copacabana beach pride

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A hot day announced itself, and I was struggling to get my jeans on, due to my sunburn… So I strolled over to Copacabana beach, which is in fact pretty close, too, now that I have figured out the surroundings. The beach is long, perfect sand, with big waves rolling on. Don’t let the sunny […] Read More

Southern skies

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I’m confused. It’s all different. The sun is in the north and runs the opposite way I expect it. The moon: way too high in the sky for what I’m used for, right on top of me. It’s a half moon right now, but not half as in left-right, but tilted, so it looks like a […] Read More

Crevette

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Today seemed like a good day to just go to the beach and read. Sun protection factor 70: applied. Book and coconut: ready. It was not blistering hot, a nice breeze and the sun hid a bit behind high clouds… But boy did I get a sunburn. I guess it’s inevitable, whatever protection I apply, the […] Read More

Any color

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How does it feel to be off work? To be up and away? To do whatever you like? Friends have asked me these questions many times in the past week. I have so far failed to answer them. Today I might have found a hint. It feels like I can chose any color I want. […] Read More

Back to life

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After some more rest, some Brazilian medicine in form of a high octane Caipirinha made by Mauricio, followed by a highly camp movie about Liberace at the film festival (Michael Douglas is hilarious!) and a good night’s sleep…. I’m back in business, more or less. Breakfast this time at another new favorite spot (I might have […] Read More

Vitamins

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I found this cute little place called  ‘Caféina‘ on a street close to the beach with good coffee, fresh juices and a menu that I’ll sample in the next couple of days. The staff was really friendly, too. I think this might be my favorite stop for an afternoon read. Read More

What’s new, Buenos Aires?

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And here’s the next one, Buenos Aires. Just booked my place there for the month in Buenos Aires: In the heart of Recoleta, the area my friend Sven had stayed in when I visited him back in February 2011. This looks great. It’s a bit over budget, but as Lufthansa was so generously rerouting me […] Read More

Still under the weather

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I’m still under the weather, struggling with my cold, so I went to a pharmacy to get some paracetamol and something to unblock my nose…. On the way, I stopped at Delirio Tropical again and had lunch, a veggie burger (that turned out to be just the burger, not the bread stuff) and salad…. healthy […] Read More