In the midst of sweet 16 birthday's, returning from Florida and Christmas break
we had a visitor come into town and surprise my girlies
Downtown Dolly Brown a dear friend from Maryland flew into Brasil
Surprised my girls, spent a few days with them and then we were able
to snuck away to Curitiba for a few days of play
A 300-year-old city, Curitiba is on the Parana plateau
We started the day off touring the Jardim Botanico
Dolly also enjoyed some of the "sights" of Brasil
Homeless sleeping on the streets, filthy toilets and just things that I've grown accustomed to
For the day we took the on/off bus tour that allows you to stop at designated stops in the city
Our next stop was Museu Oscar Niemeyer
It seemed fitting to visit this museum since I live in the city that he designed
A few of the collections that were appropriate for photography
I really liked this idea
Currency from all over the world displayed in these IKEA type frames
It would be a fun collection to start showcasing travels
The main building, a suspended eye-shape structure overlooking the museum
Another stop...Bosque Amemao
an 8-acre park honoring German immigration
We took a walk through the park and were privileged to
see this beautiful view of the city down below
Day #2 we took a train for the day to Paranagua
It was a 3 hour train ride, 3 hours due to the slow speed of the train
But none the less a beautiful 3 hours with lovely
views of mountain ranges, valleys, bridges and just beauty
Day #3
We spent at the Curitiba LDS temple
It was a lovely day, a beautiful temple and a great way to end off our tour of Curitiba
Thanks Dolly for the adventure and fun!
