We have had a very busy couple of weeks preparing for our upcoming trips and trainings. In preparation, we visited Manaus (in the Amazon) and Santarém. We had some very productive visits with potential wheelchair partners. Saturday, we were able to take a boat tour down the Amazon River to visit where the Amazon and Rio Negro rivers merge. The Amazon has very brown, milky water and the Rio Negro is more like a black tea. They don't mix for many miles.
We return to Manaus Tuesday for follow up visits. We will also visit Natal and Victoria with the Dows before our first training begins in Ribeirão Pires on August 26th. The next three weeks are going to be very busy ones for us!
Have a great week!
Love and hugs to all,
Papa and Gma
"If you want to be happy, be!!"
Leo Tolstoy
Have a great week!
Love and hugs to all,
Papa and Gma
"If you want to be happy, be!!"
Leo Tolstoy
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| Merging of the Amazon and Rio Negro rivers |
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| Floating village--when the water levels drop, they just move to deeper waters! |
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| Papa with some "cheetah" friends |
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| Fishing for a 6 ft. fish! |
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| This little guy followed us down the path to the water lilies. |
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| Water lilies |
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| Bird enjoying the water lilies |
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| Floating home |
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| Iranduba Bridge links Manaus with Iranduba (over the Rio Negro River). |
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| Papa made a new friend. |
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| Feeding the pink dolphins |
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| Visit to an Indian village |
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| Group photo...two of these things are not like the others!!! |
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| Visit to the famous Manaus Opera House |
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| The ceiling--it is supposed to represent looking up from under the Eiffel Tower. |
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| Front of the Opera House |
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| Visit with Elder Finlinson at the MTC here in Sao Paolo |
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| Fondue birthday dinner for Lori Whiting |
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| Korean dinner out with the other seniors |
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| Dinner at the grocery store by our home with Sister Fluckiger, Sister Whiting, and Sister Olsen |
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| 7 in an Uber to go to dinner |
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| Campinas Temple |
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| We rented a van and took a trip to the Campinas Temple |
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| Papa couldn't resist jumping in the river. |
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| Merging of the waters |
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| Village life |
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| Floating chicken coop |
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| An iguana near our hotel |
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| Photo from our hotel |
Thanks for sharing these photos. I got a big smile when I saw the "floating chicken coop." I do not think there is enough meat on that chicken to make a good sandwich. It reminded me of those we saw in Indonesia!
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