Brazil 2003

This year we stopped in Rio first so that Andy, Gabriel, and Isabela could see the "Cidade Maravilhosa" (Marvelous City). It truly is a beautiful city. We then went on to Salvador, Bahia, my hometown (which is also a beautiful city).

2003_12_2... Us at Corcovado	2003_12_2... Sugar Loaf from Corcovado	2003_12_2... Gabriel as Christ the Redeemer	2003_12_2... Bela as Christ the Redeemer	2003_12_2... Gabriel with Sugar Loaf	2003_12_2... A, G, I with Sugar Loaf
2003_12_2... Goin up to Sugar Loaf	2003_12_2... Going up...	2003_12_2... Looking down	2003_12_2... Christ from Sugar Loaf	2003_12_2... Ipanema Beach	2003_12_2... Copacabana from our hotel
2003_12_2... Pelé's feet (and Gabe's)	2003_12_2... Ronaldo (and Saili)	2003_12_2... Brazil's Championships	2003_12_2... Maracanã soccer stadium	2003_12_2... Christ from Maracanã	2003_12_2... Christ from our hotel
2003_12_2... At our hotel	2003_12_2... Too much splashing!	2003_12_2... Dinner	2003_12_2... Copacabana	2003_12_2... Salvador - G, R, Y, and grandpa	2003_12_2... Palm trees
2003_12_2... The big ocean	2003_12_2... Where are the kids?	2003_12_2... Putting sand on grandpa's head	2003_12_2... Beach is to eat and drink	2003_12_2... One little Indian	2003_12_2... Two little Indians
2003_12_2... Family at Christmas	2003_12_2... Gosula kids at Xmas	2003_12_2... Tropical Xmas tree	2003_12_2... Bucket bath	2003_12_2... Splashing	2003_12_2... Splashing grandpa
2003_12_2... Shirts grandma gave all kids	2003_12_2... Kissing daddy	2003_12_2... Eating crab	2003_12_2... Bela and tio Vijay	2003_12_2... At orchid nursery	2003_12_2... Picking bananas
2003_12_2... We're all turtles	2003_12_2... Circus	2003_12_2... Saili, Ana, Bela	2003_12_2... Bela fearlessly jumping in	2003_12_2... Jumping again	2003_12_2... G, R, I in showers
2003_12_2... Girls floating peacefully?	2003_12_2... High school friends	2003_12_2... Di can't keep her eyes open	2003_12_2... Neighborhood friends	2003_12_3... Nice glasses	2003_12_3... Grandpa spinning Bela
2003_12_3... Elevador Lacerda	2003_12_3... High school friends	2003_12_3... Grandpa pushing Bela	2003_12_3... "Higher, grandpa!"	2003_12_3... Happy New Year!	2003_12_3... Family in white
2003_12_3... More white	2003_12_3... And more white	2004_01_0... Grandma and Bela	2004_01_0... Bela in park	2004_01_0... Picuí restaurant	2004_01_0... Nice fountain
2004_01_0... Campo Grande remodelled	2004_01_0... Baby and bela	2004_01_0... 4 kids in Campo Grande	2004_01_0... Nativity in Pelourinho	2004_01_0... Waiting for Gaby to shop	2004_01_0... Grandma's orchid
2004_01_0... Grandma's orchid	2004_01_0... Was I not supposed to get wet?	2004_01_0... Now I'll hug everyone & they'll be wet too!	2004_01_0... Girls	2004_01_0... Mangoes	2004_01_0... Bela's favorite guy
2004_01_0... Grandma's apron (Bela and Gabe)	2004_01_0... Helping grandma in the garden	2004_01_0... Pruning and spraying orchids	2004_01_0... Spraying orchids	2004_01_0... Smelling orchids	2004_01_0... Bela kissing Gabe