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Back to Sao Paulo. This time I visited: 1. Masp - Musuem of Arts of Sao Paulo to see an exhibition with Paul Guaguin paints. 2 - Museum of sacred arts of Sao Paulo This was my first visit to this museum and it was a great surprise. The museum is located in an Monastery (Monastery of Light) which construction started at 1579 and by late 1770´s was renovated. Picrure 1 is of the walls done in this renovation. Being a country of Portuguese tradittion, the sacre art was part of every day life and most of houses had oratories (i hope this is the right word). I sent some pictures few weeks ago. The large farms had their own churchs. Picture 2. Most of the works of XVII and XVIII was done in Minas Gerais state (where I was born), not in Sao Paulo. The most famous artist was Aleijadinho (nick name that means "little crippled" because he had leprosy). Because of his decease the produced many saints with his own limitation. See Picture 3 (fingers). In the and of his life he worked with the tools tied to his arms. The majory of his works is in Minas Gerais in Ouro Preto and other cities nearby. This last picture is the monastery in the XVIII century.

Me included......

More or less the same in Rio de Janeiro. 18c and people looks live they are going to the North Pole.....

Several years ago, we did a road trip from Sydney to Melbourne up to great ocean road. We went through the mountains. We loved it.

Last year we did a road tour in Iceland before going on a cruise in Greenland. We do like driving travels and we had 10 days driving around. We loved it, unfortunately my husband got covid and we could not finish. We would go back this year, but our daughter chose something else. If you like driving around, do some hikings, picknics, 9 days would be great in Iceland, but I believe you also can do that in Scotland, as well. I would consider 3 days in Reykjavik.

I put the result in a graph. Summer in north hemisphere seems to have the highest proportion. And in this period the destination is N. Europe, any explanation for that?

The visits for today. A walk around the lake. These 3 men are Juscelino Kubitschek, former Brazilian president that decided to build Brasilia (I sent a picture of the cathedral few days ago) and while he was governor of the Minas Gerais state, he made renovation of this lake area. With him the architect Oscar Niemeyer and the Roberto Burle Marx, landscape architect. Behind sit in a bench is Portinari (a painter – you can not see him in this picture). All together they did the lake area and later, Brasilia. These men in front of the main library are some famous writers from Belo Horizonte. And here some pictures of the museum of sacred art. The oratories were very common in farms and house during the old times. A curiosity: those type of saints was mainly made of wood. Mina Gerais was the main gold producer during XVI through XVIII century while Brazil was a colony of Portugal. Gold production was taxed on 20%. To avoid taxes, saints were made hollow and gold, silver and precious stones were hidden inside them and sent overseas.

But at that time she was so naive she didnt make money on her singing.........there is a very good review: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/astrud-gilberto-girl-from-ipanema-b2006879.html

Some of the visits today: A museum for a Braziliam artist. 3 floors building that was common before the 1960's. Brecheret sculptures: Another musuem main entrance

I went to Greenland last year and got the red jackets.

Today is a holiday (Corpus Christi) and I am back to Belo Horizonte (where I was born) to visit Mon which is now a child. The tradition are the carpets linking several churches. I visited only one this time. The church of Sao Jose. Details of the first building in the city (before that, properties were up to 2 or 3 floors). And some flowers

Oh ....we always called this bacon....what I gonna do now?

Braziliam bacon available in every grocerie store. Is it american, english oy turkey type?

Ohh...I didnt know there are so many types bacon!!!!

A photografer waited 3 years to take this picture: https://oglobo.globo.com/rio/noticia/2023/06/fotografo-viraliza-com-registro-do-cristo-redentor-abracando-lua-cheia-no-rio.ghtml

Vista can be an option in port intense cruise when one stays outside in tours must part of the day.

Is the small one limping at the back paw?

In two weeks I am going to another concert and I will get more photos so we can have a better idea.

Sunday concert at Theatro Municipal (Rio de Janeiro).

Translation: Cariocas are beautiful Cariocas are cool Cariocas are clever Cariocas are gold-tanned Cariocas are modern Cariocas are smart Cariocas are frank Cariocas don't like cloudy days Cariocas are born bambas Cariocas are born aces Cariocas speak with accent Cariocas are joyfull Cariocas are so thoughful Cariocas are so sexy Cariocas are so plain Cariocas don't like boundaries Carioca are those that live in Rio de Janeiro......

Tough choise....

Great! It is in list!

this view is of the roof. the lower part is under the floor, but it is very clear due to the glass roof. around it there is a narrow ring of water inside there are scuptures of angels that seems to be flying. the architect , Oscar Niemeyer is the same of the church in my home town i showed some months ago.

Very busy work in Brasilia but I manage to take a photo of the cathedral. maybe next time I will take some more.