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| Volleyball "school" 1000 X 750 87 KB |
UFF Rectory Offices 1000 X 750 117 KB |
New addtion: Giant painted soccer ball 1000 X 750 122 KB |
Água de coco beach kiosko 1000 X 750 122 KB |
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| Morning exercise class 1000 X 667 109 KB |
Some folks perfer less organized exercise sessions . . . 1000 X 667 118 KB |
Beach volleyball. 1000 X 667 76 KB |
Walk, walk,walk . . . 1000 X 750 171 KB |
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| Beach view 1000 X 750 92 KB |
The stand-up paddle boards are a hit . . . 1000 X 750 82 KB |
Relaxing while most of their boards are rented . . . 1000 X 667 65 KB |
Keep on walking! 1000 X 750 124 KB |
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| Collecting mussels 1000 X 750 92 KB |
Fisherman on the rocks 1000 X 750 142 KB |
close-up 1000 X 750 111 KB |
View back down the beach 1000 X 750 94 KB |
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| Another view of our apartment building 1000 X 750 110 KB |
Close-up of our apartment 1000 X 750 105 KB |
Some of their boats have beautiful paint jobs! 1000 X 667 71 KB |
Pretty boat 1000 X 667 96 KB |
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| Collecting mussels -- close-up 1000 X 750 107 KB |
They collect them AND cook them. 1000 X 750 113 KB |
We're not sure where (or to whom) they sell them . . . 1000 X 750 157 KB |
Onward . . . 1000 X 750 146 KB |
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| Rowing to shore. 1000 X 750 102 KB |
Ther are nice places to rest and enjoy the view all along the walkway . . . 1000 X 667 125 KB |
Ther are nice places to rest and enjoy the view all along the walkway . . . 1000 X 667 92 KB |
Approaching Niemeyer's Niterói Contemporary Art Museum building 1000 X 750 83 KB |
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| Lots of people are employeed to keep the streets and sidewalks clean and beautiful. 1000 X 750 117 KB |
And the beaches too! 1000 X 750 121 KB |
Raking the beach 1000 X 750 62 KB |
The Charitas chariot. 1000 X 750 79 KB |
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| Nossa Senhora da Boa Viagem Chapel 1000 X 750 122 KB |
Another, smaller, água de coco stand. 1000 X 750 121 KB |
Água de coco in the making. 1000 X 750 122 KB |
We call this "lion rock." 1000 X 750 100 KB |
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| Looking back on the museum. 1000 X 750 106 KB |
Small boats anchored in front of Boa Viagem island. 1000 X 750 143 KB |
Long view back 1000 X 750 91 KB |
Fisherman on the beach. 1000 X 750 76 KB |
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| We're taking a vey slow walk today . . . 1000 X 750 153 KB |
Bridge to Boa Viagem island and chapel. 1000 X 750 135 KB |
Approaching one end of our daily walk. 1000 X 750 176 KB |
Last year (and in March of the year before last) we lived just up this street. 1000 X 750 126 KB |
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| View of the back of the Boa Vagem church form our stretching point. 1000 X 750 126 KB |
Frigate bird. 1000 X 750 47 KB |
I bet you didn't know that Paul could stretch! 1000 X 750 122 KB |
His stretching is helped along by reading about the "Road of Money." 750 X 1000 110 KB |
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| If we kept walking we would be at the university in about 5 minutes. 750 X 1000 143 KB |
Serving up the água de coco. 1000 X 750 154 KB |
Back to the Niemyer museum. 1000 X 750 72 KB |
Looks like soccer balls, right?! 1000 X 750 80 KB |
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| The view from the museum terrace is spectacular . . . 1000 X 750 65 KB |
On many days, the museum terrace is packed. 1000 X 667 71 KB |
We enjoyed talking to the women in the museum's info booth today. 1000 X 750 108 KB |
DSC01369World Cup colors are flying from every apartment buliding these days. 1000 X 667 93 KB |
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| Yes, EVERY apartment building! 1000 X 667 112 KB |
And even from the trees! 1000 X 667 174 KB |
Although most of the trees prefer simle green. 1000 X 667 171 KB |
Coming back down "Mount Niemyer." 1000 X 750 132 KB |
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| A more modern stretching stand. 1000 X 750 120 KB |
Paul working on getting his arm straighter. 750 X 1000 124 KB |
Can't you tell?! 750 X 1000 65 KB |
Not quite the same from the side . . . 750 X 1000 115 KB |
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| Onward . . . 750 X 1000 95 KB |
Pretty sidewalk. 1000 X 750 160 KB |
Umbrellas on the beach. 1000 X 750 83 KB |
Soccer? 1000 X 750 82 KB |
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| Popcorn and candy vendor. 1000 X 750 114 KB |
Business is picking up . . . 1000 X 667 91 KB |
BYOTC 1000 X 750 131 KB |
Card players on the beach walk. Don't forget to BYOTC! 1000 X 750 108 KB |
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| It really is quite the scene! 1000 X 667 142 KB |
Nearing the oppostie end of our walk. 1000 X 750 124 KB |
The "green wall." 1000 X 750 153 KB |
The house beyond the green wall has an excellent back yard! 1000 X 667 122 KB |
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| View back down the beach from this end of the walk. 1000 X 750 91 KB |
Paul doing more hanging . . . 1000 X 750 109 KB |
Another sidewalk shot. 1000 X 750 145 KB |
The beach with Jurajuba in the background. 1000 X 750 87 KB |
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| Beach view on the way home . . . 1000 X 750 65 KB |
Beach view on the way home . . . 1000 X 750 89 KB |
Beach view on the way home . . . 1000 X 750 57 KB |
More beach games. 1000 X 667 70 KB |
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| They even keep score. 1000 X 667 80 KB |
And miore games. . . 1000 X 667 83 KB |
And miore. . . 1000 X 667 64 KB |
And still more . . . 1000 X 667 65 KB |
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| Well, either games or exercising . . . 1000 X 667 139 KB |
Or maybe a relaxing (if sandy) massage?! 1000 X 667 96 KB |
They DO allow children on the beahes here (in case you were wondering) . . . 1000 X 667 90 KB |
ut, not very many -- apparently . . . 1000 X 667 134 KB |
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| Beach-side medic. 1000 X 750 95 KB |
Today, his services include cholestrol, glucose, and blood pressure testing. 1000 X 667 105 KB |
The front entrance to our building. 1000 X 750 113 KB |
Paul's favorite store. 1000 X 750 59 KB |
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| A peak inside. 1000 X 750 68 KB |
Entry of our bulding. 1000 X 750 83 KB |
Building name on sign in the service elevator. 1000 X 750 80 KB |
The door to our apartment. 1000 X 750 75 KB |