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#220 Nomad Diary. 4-10 January 2025. Brasilia, Brazil with Son Jeremy's Family. Nomad Notes: Looking Ahead to 2025: Travel Itinerary with Housesits Scheduled.

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Brasilia, Brazil Scene on Evening Walk. Looking Toward Shops and Restaurants Inside "Dia Dia" (pronounced: gia gia) a Warehouse Grocery Store A Few of My Essentials for Living Out of a Suitcase Essentials for Travel Sleeping and Close Quarters: Eye Masks and Ear Plugs Hinges on Our PC Getting Evaluated by Darrell Picture from Andrea at the Hospital with Quinn Cooking Habachi Chicken in Jeremy and Andrea's Kitchen in Brazil Habachi Chicken and Vegetables Habachi Fried Rice Saturday. 4 Today Darrell and I were up early and did a 40 minute challenging DDP workout routine called Strength Builder. Jeremy (our 3rd son born in 1991) makes amazing sourdough bread. This morning he made sourdough pancakes for breakfast. We have real maple syrup, fruits and walnuts for toppings. And dark coffee is always at breakfast time too. I am busy cleaning up the kitchen because it is o...

#219 Nomad Diary. 28 December- 3 January 2024-2025. Brasilia, Brazil with Son Jeremy's Family. Nomad Notes: Our 2024 Travel in Quick Review.

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At a National Park Lake in Brasilia, Brazil. Darrell, Quinn and Jeremy Lunch in Our Neighborhood in Brasilia, Brazil View of Some Modern Buildings in Brasilia, Brazil. Darrell at the Mall Quinn in His Bedroom Bird in Brasilia, Brazil Night Sky in Brasilia Saturday. 28 . We were invited along with Jeremy’s family to a BBQ at one of his work colleagues' houses. We went and enjoyed visiting with many embassy families and eating delicious food too!  Sunday. 29. Jeremy drove the three of us to worship today. I used google translate and could understand more of the longer speeches today. Definitely using google translate from now on! lol. Monday. 30 . We learned about how to go to a local lunch place, serve our food from a buffet onto a plate, get it weighed, eat and then pay with the ticketed weight. My lunch came to under $5 including a fresh juice. The exchange rate is in our favor for the US$. Tuesday. 31 . Toni...

#218 Nomad Diary. 21-27 December 2024. Christmas in Brasilia, Brazil with Grandson Quinn (4 yrs) and His Parents

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Jeremy, Andrea and Quinn Next to a Capybara in Brasilia, Brazil On a Walk with Jeremy and Andrea in Brasilia Jeremy's Amazing and Delicious Sourdough!! Sign At the Church We Attend at Brasilia. I Use Google Translate! lol. Cashew Fruit with Cashew Nuts at the Top of the Fruit I Made Beet Salad Several Times. Quinn Playing with Grandpa The Big Playground We Take Quinn To Sometimes. The Kids Go Barefoot and Always Have an Adult Watching Them. View From Jeremy and Andrea's 3rd Floor Apartment in Brasilia. Video Call with Owen and Quinn. Our Grandsons. A Rainy Day View From Our 3rd Floor Apartment in Brasilia Quinn's Excitement on Christmas Morning Christmas Morning in Brasilia. Quinn's Opening His Gifts. Darrell's Gift is a Tee That Says: "Don't Worry...Be Capy" with a Picture of a Capybara ...