Hello from Rio

Posted by on Feb 22 2010 | family, knitting, travel

The pictures below don’t quite look like Toronto this time of the year. That’s right. We’ve been in Rio now for three days and still adapting to the roasting temperatures. World climate seems to be crazy all over, and it’s not any different here. Tomorrow they are predicting a high of 40 degrees Celsius (104 F)! Thank god we are on holiday and don’t need to be in traffic or at work in this heat. We had a very tiring trip with a ten hour flight and a crazy connection in São Paulo but we made it here in good shape.  It’s been lovely to be back home and enjoying  family and friends and some tropical goodness, like fresh from the tree coconut water. Just delicious! We had a crazy week before we left with all the getting ready for the trip stuff but I managed to get started on a few knitted eggs in preparation for our Spring/Easter nature table for when we return to Canada.

 

I can't resists pictures of clouds from the airplane window

I can't resists pictures of clouds from the airplane window

coconut tree

Coconut tree in my mum's garden

An open coconut

An open coconut

knitted eggs

Knitter Easter eggs ornaments

 
Essas fotos não parecem de Toronto nessa época do ano. É isso mesmo, nós estamos no Rio há três dias e tentando nos adaptar ao calor fora do comum. O clima mundial parece estar louco e não podia deixar de ser diferente por aqui. Amanhã a temperatura está prevista para 40 graus Celsius (104F)! Graças a deus estamos de férias e não precisamos enfrentar trânsito ou trabalho nesse calorão. A nossa viagem foi bem cansativa, com um vôo de dez horas masi uma conexão louca em São Paulo. Mas ainda assim chegamos em boa forma. Tem sido muito especial estar de volta em casa com a família e amigos, e é claro delícias tropicais como água de côco. A semana antes da nossa viagem foi bem cheia com tudo o que tinha para arrumar, mas acabei conseguindo tricotar alguns ovinhos de Páscoa para a nossa mesa da natureza da primavera/páscoa para quanto retornarmos ao Canadá.

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3 Responses to “Hello from Rio”

  1. What an amazing contrast with Toronto…and Stroud! Have a lovely holiday with your family – it looks blissful!

    23 Feb 2010 at 6:56 am

  2. So nice to be somewhere warm! Love the cloud photo.

    24 Feb 2010 at 12:42 pm

  3. It looks beautiful in Rio! I am a friend of Marina Petric and she passed on your website. Looks great! Have fun in Rio. I know Marina is looking forward to see you soon!

    25 Feb 2010 at 1:55 pm

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