Curitiba

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!