July 24, 2014 11 am – 1:30 pm Cold and gray Today, we finally reached the “Contorno,” after yesterday’s failed attempt. We had tried to reach the highway by walking across the city center and got distracted along the way. … Continue reading
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 We have our next excursion today back to Av do Contorno and the recycling plant. We made it precisely to that point yesterday, walked a block and then turned around because Pilar’s leg & back were … Continue reading
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 While I was quick to download and transcode the footage, I didn’t look at it until this morning right before our next scheduled excursion. Already feeling a bit down after a long rainy weekend, watching this … Continue reading
July 24, 2014 10 am – 1:30 pm Warm and sunny This morning, we headed towards “Contorno” by taking Alfonso Pena until we reached the “Praça Rodoviária,” in front of the bus terminal, where we had stopped on our last … Continue reading
Monday, July 28, 2014 So it seems we could walk all of Av do Contorno in 12 visits. We’ve been having a bit of a melt down approaching week two here. I’ve been feeling stuck and hesitant these days about … Continue reading
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Saturday, July 26, 2014 It’s raining again today in Belo Horizonte… Steffania tells us about a documentary film festival happening this weekend. The venue, Oi Futuro, is a cultural institution with an exhibition space and a large theater. It’s … Continue reading
July 21, 2014 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Warm and sunny Today we did not get lost, since I had downloaded an app of an offline map of Belo Horizonte. When we were losing our direction it was easy to … Continue reading
Friday, July 25, 2014 It’s raining in Belo Horizonte for the first time since we’ve been here. It’s almost 11am and everyone seems to be getting a slow start today in the rain. I only brought two pens and I … Continue reading
Friday, July 18, 2014 10:00 am-2:00 pm Warm and sunny This morning, Tamara and I headed towards the “Contorno,” the inner ring of Belo Horizonte. The city was traced at the end of the 1800’s following the typical European grid … Continue reading
Thursday, July 24, 2014 We didn’t get much sleep last night after hanging out at Sta. Tereza with Steffania, Larissa, Steffania’s sister Morgana and friends. When we got home there were lots of people in the streets yelling, shouting, honking … Continue reading
