by Real Traveler ME and Fish cruisin'
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MONDAY

From Terry and I are leaving Brockport on December 29 and heading for sunny Florida to catch our ship, th in Salvador, Brazil on Feb 17 '08

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ME and Fish cruisin' has visited no places in Salvador

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we are in hot and humid brAZIL. NEEDLESS TO SAY TERRY IS MELTING. WE FOUND RIO TO BE THE SAME, BUT ALSO FILLED WITH GRIFFITTI - EVEN ON THEIR CHURCHES AND CATHEDRALS, GARBAGE RIDDEN, AND DIRTY. THE BEACHES WERE BEAUTIFUL, BUT POLLUTED. THE CLEANEST PLACE WE FOUND WAS A MONASTERY... IT WAS GREEN, CLEAN, AND SERENE. WE ALSO ENJOYED VISITING THE SAMBADROME WHERE CARNAVAL WAS HELD LAST WEEK.

SALVADOR IS A FORMER CAPITAL OF BRAZIL AND THE THIRD OR FOURTH LARGEST CITY IN BRAZIL. IT IS MUCH NICER. THERE ARE 365 CHURCHES HERE AND WE VISITED 3 OF THEM. THEIR BEAUTY IS TRULY MAGNIFICENT. THE STREET ARE COBBLED AND IF YOU DON´T WATCH IT, YOU COULD EASILY SPRAIN AN ANKLE.

I AM PAYING 3 REALES FOR 15 MINUTES... BRAZIL IS NOT A CHEAP PLACE. TO SEND A POSTCARD TO MY MOM COST OVER $2.00.

EVERY OTHER DAY IS CRUISING UNTIL WE HIT THE AMAZON.

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Flip on Feb. 18, 2008 @ 02:17AM said

Fish and ME, Have really enjoyed your blogs. Sounds like the trip is going by quickly with so much to see and do. Fishball has not been good with snow days , injuries etc. Fishball squares were a loser but Sully and I got $750 for a touch and a final reverse. Weather has been very cold and windy, but not a lot of snow. ( Like you really care.) Continue to enjoy and keep writing.

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