We took the tour yesterday I took 200 pictures but I have figured out Brasilia.
Does this city layout look like a hummingbird to you?
It was an excellent tour but I need time to sort it all out.
Before Alberto drove up to collect us at the Lakeside Apartments Rusty had his rind in the grass.
For some reason Rusty decided he wanted to walk next to the Brasilia Palace Hotel which we later learned in the tour was the second building built in Brasilia right after the Presidential Palace down the road.
I met the hotel grounds keeper herding the guinea fowl while clutching a blue plastic bag. He spoke Portuguese of course as he hustled the gray birds back into the compound. He opened the bag to reveal a dead bird. I don’t speak Portuguese but it was clear he was mad at the cars speeding by on the dead end street and killing his bird.
It turns out the guinea fowl and the hotel peacocks perched on the perimeter fence are guard animals.
They did not find Rusty as cute as I do and they made their displeasure known.
My good dog ignored them and walked calmly by. Good dog.
It’s hard to leave him in the apartment but it’s not hard for him to be left. He enjoys relaxing and if he wants to go for a walk he’ll bug me to take him out. When he’s ready to come back knee walks me straight to the elevator.
Rusty has learned he’s not going to be abandoned when we leave him at home and he has figured out how to relax in our absence.
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Interesting views of a city built from scratch. Quite a bold plan to move the capitol to a previously undeveloped area.
More changes are coming to South America as detailed in this article from Foreign Affairs. Citizens are electing officials that respond to increased crime, drug smuggling, and unauthorized migration.
There appears to be differences between political philosophies in how to address or not address these issues. You travel in interesting times.
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/south-america/revolution-right-brian-winter
Hurricane proof museum building!
Everyone I meet talks about immigration and President Trump scores points for his loud anti immigrant position. Venezuelans and Haitians are the target mostly here. Bolivias new president is supposedly lifting the visa for US visitors so maybe we’ll get there next year. I keep reading about Europe gearing up for war with Russia so South America looks more appealing than ever.
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