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Reading English, Hearing Spanish 28


Chapter 28:  Amazon, Brazil. Thursday, September 2 The bus windows continually rattled throughout the night, but nothing would deny me my rest.  I felt quite a relief after leaving Venezuela.  My thoughts wandered back to what Simon noticed about the … Continue reading

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Reading English, Hearing Spanish 29


Chapter 29:  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Wednesday, September 8 I enjoyed my first ever Brazilian style self-serve lunch buffet.  They charged for the food by its weight on the plate.  It became a roast dinner piled up high and promised … Continue reading

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Reading English, Hearing Spanish 30


Chapter 30:  Iguaçu/Iguazú Falls. Saturday, September 18 It was a night to remember or make that two nights!  Really though, after all the journeying and sticking to schedules, this is what it was all about.  I could suddenly revert to … Continue reading

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Reading English, Hearing Spanish 31


Chapter 31:  Back in Buenos Aires Tuesday, September 21 I was back to where it had all started.  My South American odyssey was coming to an end.  After so many bus journeys, covering thousands of miles, I was on my … Continue reading

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