https://breakingintobusch.com/2012/09/09/dragon-spotting-in-komodo/2023-11-15T18:41:39+00:00monthlyhttps://breakingintobusch.com/2012/09/08/49/2023-11-15T18:33:58+00:00monthlyhttps://breakingintobusch.com/2017/10/23/franschhoek-the-worlds-most-charming-town/https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/fc281ef3-75db-4c52-85b7-5879ad0d6b85.jpgFC281EF3-75DB-4C52-85B7-5879AD0D6B85View from the terrace of Haute Cabriere. Life is good.https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/cdf335bc-2ddb-430e-a8b5-518f67cd8a05.jpgCDF335BC-2DDB-430E-A8B5-518F67CD8A05Starting the day off with a flight of bubbly at Haute Cabrierehttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/20171024_034925.jpg20171024_034925Saying goodbye to Topiary Winery...and to the winelands...https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/20171024_031501.jpg20171024_031501Various barrels for aging wine in the cellar at Topiaryhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/20171024_025555.jpg20171024_025555Our adorable cottage would look more adorable if Doug hadn't photobomedhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/20171024_025535.jpg20171024_025535View from our terracehttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/20171023_135650.jpg20171023_135650Our appetizer...can't remember exactly what it was but it was clearly one of the most beautifully plated dishes I've hadhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/20171023_132305.jpg20171023_132305The iconic Babel restauranthttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/20171023_121819.jpg20171023_121819Sunset on our cottage terrace. Why did we just book this for one night?!https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/20171023_110554.jpg20171023_110554;lkj2022-11-09T15:33:58+00:00monthlyhttps://breakingintobusch.com/2018/05/27/ring-road-day-1-golden-circle-southwest-coast/https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/img_3318-1.jpgIMG_3318Watch out for sheep families in the road!https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/img_2801-1.jpgIMG_2801Crazy rock formations of Reynisfjara Beachhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/img_2800-1.jpgIMG_2800Dyrholaey - picturesque arch and nesting ground for puffinshttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/img_2793-1.jpgIMG_2793Black sand beaches of Reynisfjara. Beware the sneaker waves! Many have been swept out to sea from sudden tides.https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/img_2804-1.jpgIMG_2804Photobombing our friends Jake and Kaithttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/iceland-131-1.jpgIceland 131Skogafosshttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/iceland-127-1.jpgIceland 127Hang on tight!https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/iceland-124-1.jpgIceland 124Standing atop Skogafoss https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/iceland-119-1.jpgIceland 119Strike a posehttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/iceland-108-1.jpgIceland 108Gl2022-03-22T17:21:31+00:00monthlyhttps://breakingintobusch.com/2016/09/14/elafonisi-home-of-the-pink-beach/https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160914_175132.jpg20160914_175132https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160914_172418.jpg20160914_172418https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160914_162517.jpg20160914_162517https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160914_161523.jpg20160914_161523https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160914_152646.jpg20160914_152646https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160914_152523.jpg20160914_152523https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160914_145620.jpg20160914_145620https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160914_123955.jpg20160914_123955https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160914_111702.jpg20160914_111702https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160914_090948_hdr.jpg20160914_090948_HDR2021-07-17T23:52:28+00:00monthlyhttps://breakingintobusch.com/2018/05/26/reykjavik-in-24-hours/https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_3315.jpgIMG_3315https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_3314.jpgIMG_3314Harpa Opera House, modeled after fish scaleshttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_3311.jpgIMG_3311Sun Voyager statuehttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_3305.jpgIMG_3305Hallgrimskirkja Church, modeled after some of the natural structures of Icelandhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_3298.jpgIMG_3298View of the cute colorful homes from atop Hallgrimskirkja. Not a lot of high rises here!https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_3293.jpgIMG_3293Vaulted ceilings inside Hallgrimskirkja Churchhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_3290.jpgIMG_3290Cool building I stumbled across while wandering around our neighborhoodhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_3288.jpgIMG_3288Just a typical cute cottage walking around Reykjavikhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_3286.jpgIMG_3286Not the most flattering shot as this hot dog survived torrential downpours, but I'm told it was delicious!https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_3285.jpgIMG_3285The cutest little hot dog stand2020-08-13T02:37:14+00:00monthlyhttps://breakingintobusch.com/2012/09/05/yogyakarta-day-2-95/2020-06-16T18:11:15+00:00monthlyhttps://breakingintobusch.com/iceland/2018-10-07T23:48:15+00:00weekly0.6https://breakingintobusch.com/2017/10/22/sliding-down-table-mountain/https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_0058.jpgIMG_0058Raising a glass with the other locals at the "bar"https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171022_114401.jpg20171022_114401The view from atop Table Mountainhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171022_105448.jpg20171022_105448Climbing up Table Mountainhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171022_104359.jpg20171022_104359The ascent up Table Mountainhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171022_092001_hdr.jpg20171022_092001_HDRMore streets of BoKaaphttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171022_091112.jpg20171022_091112The colorful neighborhood of BoKaaphttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171022_081644.jpg20171022_081644Shrimp in garlic butter saucehttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171022_080305.jpg20171022_080305Pornstar martinihttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/1770b976-d013-4fff-b811-8f5e8661386f.jpg1770B976-D013-4FFF-B811-8F5E8661386FThe colorful side of township lifehttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/160b0db2-b083-484d-8a9e-32b1c03a5998.jpg160B0DB2-B083-484D-8A9E-32B1C03A5998Communal drinking...we tried not to think about germs2018-10-01T02:40:24+00:00monthlyhttps://breakingintobusch.com/2017/10/21/wheeling-around-cape-peninsula/https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_2040-e1529202648688.jpgIMG_2040Penguins...they could truly be anywhere!https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171021_162251.jpg20171021_162251A sweet ending with hints of savoryhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171021_162236.jpg20171021_162236https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171021_155058.jpg20171021_155058Arancini Ballshttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171021_153015.jpg20171021_153015Pork Belly, before we poured in the pho brothhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171021_150921.jpg20171021_150921Beef Tataki...I still dream about this dishhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171021_145540.jpg20171021_145540Calamarihttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171021_144146.jpg20171021_144146Burratahttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171021_144117.jpg20171021_144117Fish Tacos, presented in a whole new wayhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171021_124414.jpg20171021_124414We loved the sunsets in Greece but man, African sunsets gave them a run for their money!2018-08-11T22:24:05+00:00monthlyhttps://breakingintobusch.com/2017/10/20/the-test-kitchen-review-17-courses-2-stomachs/https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_2021.jpgIMG_2021Kulula's lime green planes...on the bright side, you can't miss them in the airhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_2956.jpgIMG_2956Pork Scratchings with Guinness Foamhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_2952.jpgIMG_2952Bo-Kaap Slaintjieshttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_2126.jpgIMG_2126Fennel & Berry Eton Messhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/b7960a2d-9f14-4e7c-802c-3bb9f155c883.jpgB7960A2D-9F14-4E7C-802C-3BB9F155C883Stinging Nettle Granitahttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/626b8e3f-7968-43a7-9395-c9d47447858e.jpg626B8E3F-7968-43A7-9395-C9D47447858EBillionaireshttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/93ba10a3-9e21-45f9-9710-311c9fcf0d61.jpg93BA10A3-9E21-45F9-9710-311C9FCF0D61Smoked Sea Bass Tartarehttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_2986.jpgIMG_2986A few treats to wrap up the meal! Truffles, gummies, and jellieshttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_2981.jpgIMG_2981Springbokhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_2960.jpgIMG_2960Tandoori Quail2018-06-18T03:40:59+00:00monthlyhttps://breakingintobusch.com/2017/10/20/farewell-to-the-bush/2018-02-25T19:50:58+00:00monthlyhttps://breakingintobusch.com/2017/10/15/the-early-bird-gets-the-worm/https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171015_012011.jpg20171015_012011https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_1785.jpgIMG_1785I haven't talked about the food too much but every meal was gourmet! Here, we enjoyed a springbok carpaccio.https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_1743.jpgIMG_1743The fun side of cheetahs...they love to roll around just like Opie!https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_1724.jpgIMG_1724Two of the reserves' four male cheetahs, on the movehttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_1695.jpgIMG_1695Madam lioness, taking a morning nap while her cubs went off to playhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_1691.jpgIMG_1691Sunrise over a watering hole, option 2https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_1690.jpgIMG_1690Cue, "Circle of Life..."https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171015_122056.jpg20171015_122056Sundowners in front of our Land Cruiser. Extra bonus of not having a roof? Unobstructed star gazing...phenomenal!https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171015_115907.jpg20171015_115907The African wild dog, otherwise known as the "painted dog"https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171015_115859.jpg20171015_115859Chasing after the African wild dogs...as you can see, there is no real "road" nearby, we had to off-road through this bumpy, thorny thicket and lost them quickly.2018-02-25T19:19:04+00:00monthlyhttps://breakingintobusch.com/2017/10/19/south-african-idol/https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_2947.jpgIMG_2947Blackberry panna cotta mmmmmhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_2945.jpgIMG_2945Pork and papaya saladhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_2017.jpgIMG_2017A bottle of local South African wine from Makweti's extensive wine cellar. Remember when I mentioned how Oscar likes to photo bomb?https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_2014.jpgIMG_2014https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_2011-e1515372710833.jpgIMG_2011Porcupine in the middle of the road. He wasn't terribly pleased with us disturbing him!https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_2010-e1515372655337.jpgIMG_2010It was just us and the lion, for 15 minutes...https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_1979.jpgIMG_1979https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_1938-e1515379071236.jpgIMG_1938https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171019_115621.jpg20171019_115621https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171019_113548.jpg20171019_1135482018-02-13T03:35:24+00:00monthlyhttps://breakingintobusch.com/2017/10/18/reading-the-morning-news/https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_1928-e1517281338612.jpgIMG_1928Doug had the ostrich - aka South Africa's "chicken"https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_1927-e1517281294596.jpgIMG_1927Salmon with a leek cream sauce, fried mashed potato, and pineapple braised carrothttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_1926.jpgIMG_1926Tartlet with tomato, parma ham, and shaved parmesanhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_1922.jpgIMG_1922Lion trackinghttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171018_114834.jpg20171018_114834Sundowners while keeping an eye out for the lioness lurking abouthttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171018_113520.jpg20171018_113520Rhinos crossinghttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171018_104011-e1511967291251.jpg20171018_104011Talk about size of elephant here...https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171018_103955.jpg20171018_103955https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171018_102712.jpg20171018_102712Brown hyena skull. Looking at his teeth and jaw, Neil surmised this was likely a juvenile that died in a fight.https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171018_102219-e1512361917436.jpg20171018_102219Nile Crocodile sunning2018-01-30T03:02:25+00:00monthlyhttps://breakingintobusch.com/2017/10/17/saving-the-rhinos/https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171020_001502_hdr.jpg20171020_001502_HDRValley area of Welgevonden Game Reserve. Translated to "well found" in Dutch, Welgevonden certainly was a nice find indeed.https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_1855.jpgIMG_1855Peaceful sunrise as we headed out for yet another morning game drivehttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171017_132627.jpg20171017_132627Souphttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171017_105158.jpg20171017_105158https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171017_104802.jpg20171017_104802Mama and baby rhino. We saw and watched them eat grass, uninterrupted, hardly even lifting their heads to see what was around them.https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171017_100502-e1511898202408.jpg20171017_100502Wildebeesthttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171017_091143-e1511897086713.jpg20171017_091143Lemon meringue tart. Always save room for dessert when on safari.https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171017_085446-e1511896988709.jpg20171017_085446Bobotie. Fried egg topped with a curried minced beef/raisin/pine nut mixture topped with rice topped with more beef mixture. Did we need to eat this much? No! Was it delicious? Yes!!https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171017_080549.jpg20171017_080549Our outside deck area to watch the wildlife in our backyardhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171017_080512.jpg20171017_080512Endless views from our pool2018-01-22T03:29:56+00:00monthlyhttps://breakingintobusch.com/2017/10/16/lions-and-buffalo-and-elephants-oh-my/https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_1813.jpgIMG_1813It wasn't always the animals. We enjoyed a cold beverage by the pool during our midday break.https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_1788.jpgIMG_1788Another early start with Holiday on the lookouthttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171016_141321.jpg20171016_141321I opted for the "safer" choice of chicken in peanut sauce with tzatziki and cucumber sales. Doug, meanwhile, got adventurous and tried the eland (kind of like venison).https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171016_131448_lls.jpg20171016_131448_LLSEagle owlhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171016_130924_lls.jpg20171016_130924_LLSSpotted hyena cautiously taking a drinkhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171016_120327.jpg20171016_120327Cheers to our awesome group! Me, Doug, our guide Margiet, our tracker Holiday, Ulrich & (I forgot her name), and George.https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171016_113652.jpg20171016_113652We were hoping he would stir while we were observing him, but he never once stirred in the 15 minutes we were therehttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171016_112459.jpg20171016_112459https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171016_111756_hdr.jpg20171016_111756_HDRMale lion, napping under the hot African sun. Such a beauty!https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171016_105721.jpg20171016_105721Hot day = time for everyone to hydrate!2018-01-07T22:40:12+00:00monthlyhttps://breakingintobusch.com/2017/10/14/from-the-burj-to-the-bush/https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171014_062158.jpg20171014_062158Our super luxurious, awesome room with awesome viewshttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_1672.jpgIMG_1672We were on the road observing the elephants when all of a sudden, one of them came charging towards us. Instead of backing up, Holiday instructed Margiet to drive towards it, while he banged on the hood of the car to scare it off! Thankfully, it worked. Margiet didn't seem too thrilled that we went with this option.https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_2894.jpgIMG_2894In case we didn't know we were approaching Big 5 Country, the elephant in the background quickly reminded us of thishttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_1683.jpgIMG_1683A reminder that we are staying in the African bush! Thankfully, this guy wasn't poisonous.https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_1681.jpgIMG_1681This pic doesn't do it justice but the sunsets gave Santorini a run for its money!https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_1670.jpgIMG_1670Up close and personal with some REALLY big African elephants. Those thorns don't look like they'd be too tasty.https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_1665.jpgIMG_1665Our first African sunsethttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/elephants-outside-room.jpgelephants outside roomI woke up to this herd of elephants walking right past our window!https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171014_152447.jpg20171014_152447A lot of guidelines to remember during our stay...most importantly, "Do Not Panic." Did we mention, DO NOT PANIC??https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171014_121225.jpg20171014_121225Taking a break for our sundowner - drinks and snacks while we watch the sunset2017-11-30T05:45:22+00:00monthlyhttps://breakingintobusch.com/2017/10/13/2722-feet/https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_2861.jpgIMG_2861Proof that we made it to the tallest building in the world!https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171013_104308_lls.jpg20171013_104308_LLSDried teas and flowershttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171013_094752_hdr.jpg20171013_094752_HDRLooking back at modern Dubai with the Burj Khalifa towering in the backgroundhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171013_092848.jpg20171013_092848Dubai Creek at sunsethttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_2855.jpgIMG_2855Aerial view of Dubai Fountainshttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171013_060608.jpg20171013_060608https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_2857.jpgIMG_2857Birds' eye view of downtown Dubaihttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_2853.jpgIMG_2853https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_2849.jpgIMG_2849Futuristic 125th floor viewing area of the Burj Khalifahttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_2839.jpgIMG_2839View of the Persian Gulf2017-11-06T04:17:30+00:00monthlyhttps://breakingintobusch.com/2016/09/09/chasing-the-santorini-wine-trail/https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160909_1451421.jpg20160909_145142https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160909_1450411.jpg20160909_145041https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160909_1430191.jpg20160909_143019https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160909_123738_hdr1.jpg20160909_123738_hdrhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160909_115654_hdr.jpg20160909_115654_hdrhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160909_172156_lls.jpg20160909_172156_llshttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160909_170430_lls-e1507310428836.jpg20160909_170430_llshttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160909_161443_lls.jpg20160909_161443_llshttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160909_161335_lls.jpg20160909_161335_llshttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160909_154627.jpg20160909_1546272017-10-06T17:21:15+00:00monthlyhttps://breakingintobusch.com/2016/09/16/a-walking-history-tour-of-athens/https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/photo-sep-16-10-08-15-am.jpgPhoto Sep 16, 10 08 15 AMView of the Panathenaic Stadium from the top rowhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/photo-sep-16-8-14-23-am.jpgPhoto Sep 16, 8 14 23 AMhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160916_161419-e1505141506380.jpg20160916_161419More loukoumades amazingnesshttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160916_161418.jpg20160916_161418So not Greek, but we'll borrow from its Italian neighbors. Burrata with tomatoes.https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160916_161403.jpg20160916_161403Interesting take on tuna tartare from Eat at Milton'shttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160916_144720.jpg20160916_144720Officially entering gyro overloadhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160916_121449_hdr.jpg20160916_121449_HDRSunset from atop the Plaka Hotel rooftop. Nothing better than this!https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160916_101411.jpg20160916_101411Except the Jenny took the gold...https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160916_095059.jpg20160916_095059Doug getting hype for the big racehttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160916_093642.jpg20160916_093642Marble seats fit for a king, 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Ate like kings tonight!https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20160908_143641.jpg20160908_143641My entree, steak with gnocchi, asparagus, and gruyere foamhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20160908_143611.jpg20160908_143611Doug's entree, the porkhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20160908_141406.jpg20160908_141406Tomato strawberry soup with cream cheesehttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20160908_141219.jpg20160908_141219A lovely bottle of Xenoloo from Santorini's local Gavalas wineryhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20160908_124821.jpg20160908_124821Cocktails at twilighthttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20160908_122854_hdr.jpg20160908_122854_hdrTwilight...loved all of the beautiful colors reflecting off of the stark white buildingshttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20160908_122145_hdr.jpg20160908_122145_hdrhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20160908_120341_hdr.jpg20160908_120341_hdrThe famous sunset over Oiahttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20160908_114053_hdr.jpg20160908_114053_hdrMultipurpose church, housing weddings and soccer matches2017-01-12T17:05:54+00:00monthlyhttps://breakingintobusch.com/2016/09/04/beach-adventures-on-milos/https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/photo-sep-04-9-49-28-am.jpgphoto-sep-04-9-49-28-amStanding on some cool rock formationshttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/photo-sep-04-1-43-36-pm.jpgphoto-sep-04-1-43-36-pmhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160904_160150.jpg20160904_160150Simply grilled fish with lemon potatoeshttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160904_122649.jpg20160904_122649The whitewashed buildings took on amazing hues as the sun set over the islandhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160904_122515.jpg20160904_122515https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160904_121932.jpg20160904_121932As the highest point on the island, Plaka's fortress was a popular spot for visitors and locals to catch the sunsethttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160904_121804.jpg20160904_121804https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160904_121507.jpg20160904_121507https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160904_120807.jpg20160904_120807The narrow pedestrian streets in the capital, Plakahttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160904_103402.jpg20160904_103402Our souvlakis, fresh off the grill2017-01-03T07:20:23+00:00monthlyhttps://breakingintobusch.com/2016/09/07/sailing-and-sunsets-in-santorini/https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160907_160322.jpg20160907_160322https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/photo-sep-07-1-30-47-pm.jpgphoto-sep-07-1-30-47-pmhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160907_122450_hdr.jpg20160907_122450_hdrhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160907_121826_hdr.jpg20160907_121826_hdrhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160907_121518.jpg20160907_121518https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160907_121115.jpg20160907_121115https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160907_120603.jpg20160907_120603https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160907_120358_hdr.jpg20160907_120358_hdrhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160907_120331.jpg20160907_120331https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160907_120102.jpg20160907_1201022016-11-22T04:28:55+00:00monthlyhttps://breakingintobusch.com/2016/09/06/the-search-for-the-perfect-gyro/https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160906_100945.jpg20160906_100945On the cliff walk in Fira Town enjoying some gelatohttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160906_100236.jpg20160906_100236A distant cousin of baklava (unfortunately don't know the name)https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160906_145202.jpg20160906_145202https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160906_133949.jpg20160906_133949Stopped by the poolside bar at our hotel for some cocktails. Our bartender made me an original concoction of hibiscus infused vodka, rose syrup, and lemon.https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160906_095811.jpg20160906_095811Gelato mania. The baklava version was exemplary.https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160906_122057.jpg20160906_122057Now THIS is what I'm talking about!https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160906_121357.jpg20160906_121357As the Greeks say...YA MAS (cheers)https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160906_092231.jpg20160906_092231https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160906_120908.jpg20160906_120908Unobstructed view of the sunset from our terracehttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160906_091824.jpg20160906_091824The real deal. 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Not the fanciest in the least bit, but perfectly relaxing and chill. We couldn't have asked for more.https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-jul-02-2-21-25-am.jpgPhoto Jul 02, 2 21 25 AMApproaching the "dock" at Mangue Seco, where we would again wade through water to just get to our pousadahttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-jul-02-2-21-10-am.jpgPhoto Jul 02, 2 21 10 AMSand dunes lining the river bank at Mangue Secohttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-jul-02-2-18-37-am.jpgPhoto Jul 02, 2 18 37 AMApproaching the banks of Mangue Secohttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-jul-02-2-04-04-am.jpgPhoto Jul 02, 2 04 04 AMApproaching the "port" at Pontal, where we would wade through shallow water to embark on a quick 15-minute speedboat river crossing2015-04-14T19:55:52+00:00monthlyhttps://breakingintobusch.com/2014/07/01/party-in-pelhourinho-and-usa-belgium/https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/banda.jpgBandaNightly street performancehttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-jun-30-11-23-14-pm.jpgPhoto Jun 30, 11 23 14 PMAtop the Largo do Pelourinho, the square that once housed the infamous whipping post for runaway slaves that gave the neighborhood its namehttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-jun-30-11-21-06-pm.jpgPhoto Jun 30, 11 21 06 PMIn the heart of Cidade Alta (Upper Pelourinho). I loved the multicolored pastel buildings built on hills...kind of reminded me of San Francisco!https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-jun-30-11-16-36-pm.jpgPhoto Jun 30, 11 16 36 PMOne of the many makeshift outdoor spaces on the streets of Pelourinho where we could order cheap beers from street vendors and sit outside to watch gameshttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-jun-30-11-07-30-pm.jpgPhoto Jun 30, 11 07 30 PMTaking some good notes on how to make a good tapioca (also known as beiju in this part of the country)!https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-jun-30-10-59-49-pm.jpgPhoto Jun 30, 10 59 49 PMMakeshift outdoor space that doubles as a restaurant extension during the Argentina-Switzerland gamehttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-jun-30-10-42-40-pm.jpgPhoto Jun 30, 10 42 40 PMDoug didn't dare, but I did try an order of this peculiar acaraje dishhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-jun-30-10-39-53-pm.jpgPhoto Jun 30, 10 39 53 PMA local Bahian woman preparing acaraje, a well-known local street foodhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-jun-30-10-39-42-pm.jpgPhoto Jun 30, 10 39 42 PMhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-jun-30-10-27-04-pm.jpgPhoto Jun 30, 10 27 04 PMAlthough the elevator itself was pretty old and boring, at least the view outside to the bay was pretty2015-02-16T22:23:02+00:00monthlyhttps://breakingintobusch.com/2014/06/30/recife-salvador-aka-the-lost-day/https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-30-7-05-36-am.jpgPhoto Jun 30, 7 05 36 AMAmazing grilled cheese...an hour after the rest of our dinnerhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-30-6-29-42-am.jpgPhoto Jun 30, 6 29 42 AMGrilled steak with grilled vegetables, farofahttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-30-3-15-05-am-e1422336163428.jpgPhoto Jun 30, 3 15 05 AMWelcome to Salvador - sign by the lighthouse that mirrors the vibrant and colorful culture of the cityhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-30-2-28-20-am.jpgPhoto Jun 30, 2 28 20 AMDelicious acai smoothiehttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-30-2-16-16-am.jpgPhoto Jun 30, 2 16 16 AMBarrahttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-30-2-16-09-am.jpgPhoto Jun 30, 2 16 09 AMCoastline around Barra2015-01-27T05:22:52+00:00monthlyhttps://breakingintobusch.com/2014/06/29/costa-rica-vs-greece-who-wouldve-guessed/https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-28-8-01-52-pm.jpgPhoto Jun 28, 8 01 52 PMFunny wooden chickens in all sorts of "outfits" strewn all over Porto de Galinhashttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-29-8-45-59-am.jpgPhoto Jun 29, 8 45 59 AMBrazilian pizzahttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-29-5-09-02-am.jpgPhoto Jun 29, 5 09 02 AMVictory!https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-29-2-12-26-am.jpgPhoto Jun 29, 2 12 26 AMOle, ole ole ole...ticos! Ticos!https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-29-1-14-37-am.jpgPhoto Jun 29, 1 14 37 AMOutside Arena Pernambucohttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-28-8-02-14-pm.jpgPhoto Jun 28, 8 02 14 PMWhile the literal translation for Porto de Galinhas means "Port of Chickens," the real meaning behind it was tied to the town behind a hub for slavery.https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-28-8-01-38-pm.jpgPhoto Jun 28, 8 01 38 PMhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2014-06-29-19-51-24.jpg2014-06-29 19.51.24Costa Rican PKhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2014-06-29-16-38-39.jpg2014-06-29 16.38.39Inside the Arena Pernambuco2014-11-03T04:07:38+00:00monthlyhttps://breakingintobusch.com/2014/06/28/a-crash-tour-through-recife-olinda/https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-28-6-55-46-am.jpgPhoto Jun 28, 6 55 46 AMSteak parmigianahttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-28-4-33-49-am.jpgPhoto Jun 28, 4 33 49 AMFuture Neymars https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-28-2-01-40-am.jpgPhoto Jun 28, 2 01 40 AMAnother one of the many pretty churches in Olindahttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-28-2-01-06-am.jpgPhoto Jun 28, 2 01 06 AMView from atop...Olinda looking upon Recifehttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-28-1-55-07-am.jpgPhoto Jun 28, 1 55 07 AMhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-28-1-45-28-am.jpgPhoto Jun 28, 1 45 28 AMView from atop Olindahttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-28-1-45-13-am.jpgPhoto Jun 28, 1 45 13 AMhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-28-1-42-46-am.jpgPhoto Jun 28, 1 42 46 AMBasilica de Sao Bento, one of the best known churches in Olindahttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-27-10-07-10-pm.jpgPhoto Jun 27, 10 07 10 PMThe entire restaurant took bets on the final score, but I unfortunately didn't win this onehttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-27-10-01-59-pm.jpgPhoto Jun 27, 10 01 59 PMLunch for 1...probably the largest piece of fish I have ever seen!2014-10-25T23:00:49+00:00monthlyhttps://breakingintobusch.com/2014/06/27/sand-sun-and-snorkeling-at-porto-de-galinhas/https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-28-8-14-58-pm.jpgPhoto Jun 28, 8 14 58 PMBeachhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-28-8-11-00-pm.jpgPhoto Jun 28, 8 11 00 PMBeachhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-27-6-52-13-am.jpgPhoto Jun 27, 6 52 13 AMDoug's steak dishhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-27-6-50-46-am.jpgPhoto Jun 27, 6 50 46 AMMy fish dishhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-27-6-48-57-am.jpgPhoto Jun 27, 6 48 57 AMPerfection! (yes I like my cheese burnt)https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-27-6-42-03-am.jpgPhoto Jun 27, 6 42 03 AMInteractive dining experiencehttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-27-2-23-52-am.jpgPhoto Jun 27, 2 23 52 AMTapioca, our favorite Brazilian street snack. This one was delectable, filled with dulce de leche, cheese, and coconuthttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-26-9-32-47-pm.jpgPhoto Jun 26, 9 32 47 PMLow tidehttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-26-9-18-52-pm.jpgPhoto Jun 26, 9 18 52 PMThere is nothing wrong with having a giant pina colada in a pineapple at 11am...right?https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-26-9-13-31-pm.jpgPhoto Jun 26, 9 13 31 PMMobile tropical cocktail cart on the beach2014-09-11T00:51:54+00:00monthlyhttps://breakingintobusch.com/2014/06/26/usa-germany-and-the-great-flood/https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-26-12-38-47-am.jpgPhoto Jun 26, 12 38 47 AMHmmm...so how do we get home from here?https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-26-12-25-12-am.jpgPhoto Jun 26, 12 25 12 AMNice outfithttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-26-12-20-47-am.jpgPhoto Jun 26, 12 20 47 AMAmerican Fanshttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-26-12-20-34-am.jpgPhoto Jun 26, 12 20 34 AMUncle Samshttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-26-12-17-29-am.jpgPhoto Jun 26, 12 17 29 AMUSA! USA!https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-26-8-50-36-am.jpgPhoto Jun 26, 8 50 36 AMhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-26-7-55-16-am.jpgPhoto Jun 26, 7 55 16 AMDoug's steakhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-26-7-55-05-am.jpgPhoto Jun 26, 7 55 05 AMShrimp in a cashew saucehttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-26-7-25-11-am.jpgPhoto Jun 26, 7 25 11 AMRefreshing caipirinha, Brazil's national drink made of muddled limes (no shortage here), cane sugar, and cachacahttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-26-6-11-38-pm.jpgPhoto Jun 26, 6 11 38 PMBreakfast of homemade cake, pao de queijo (of course), and some fresh tropical fruits2014-08-27T14:20:25+00:00monthlyhttps://breakingintobusch.com/2014/06/25/like-oil-water-the-meeting-of-the-waters/https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-25-12-29-06-am.jpgPhoto Jun 25, 12 29 06 AMPastels, a popular Brazilian street food filled with meat, and my personal favorite, pao de queijo (yes, more). And of course a lovely Itaipava to wash it all down.https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-25-2-46-41-am-e1406777512862.jpgPhoto Jun 25, 2 46 41 AMAerial view over the Meeting of the Watershttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-24-9-17-56-pm.jpgPhoto Jun 24, 9 17 56 PMSaying goodbye to Tarzanhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-24-7-52-21-pm.jpgPhoto Jun 24, 7 52 21 PMAt the point of the Meeting of the Waters, with the muddy Solimoes River closer in the picture and Rio Negro in the backhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-24-7-36-11-pm.jpgPhoto Jun 24, 7 36 11 PMScary looking catfishhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-24-7-34-49-pm.jpgPhoto Jun 24, 7 34 49 PMThis gives you a better idea of how much meat makes up the pirarucu, biggest fish in the Amazonhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-24-7-33-33-pm.jpgPhoto Jun 24, 7 33 33 PMFreshly caught pacu, a cousin of the piranhahttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2014-06-25-05-31-08.jpg2014-06-25 05.31.08Hiding inside the safety net. 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The boat you see here once served as the area's "school bus."https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-23-6-57-44-am.jpgPhoto Jun 23, 6 57 44 AMOur view during the caiman tourhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-23-4-38-08-am.jpgPhoto Jun 23, 4 38 08 AMHe looks cute here, but he is NOThttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-23-4-37-42-am.jpgPhoto Jun 23, 4 37 42 AMThis was the "smaller" beetle that terrorized our bathroomhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-23-4-30-38-am.jpgPhoto Jun 23, 4 30 38 AMBack at the lodge, the piranhas bit their way out of the plastic bag and flopped right onto my feet!2014-07-22T14:13:15+00:00monthlyhttps://breakingintobusch.com/2014/06/22/first-world-cup-game-usa-portugal/https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2014-06-22-19-44-04.jpg2014-06-22 19.44.04The mayhem that was ensuing behind us during the entire gamehttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-22-5-03-05-am.jpgPhoto Jun 22, 5 03 05 AMThe mayhem that was ensuing behind us in our section throughout the entire gamehttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-22-3-19-35-am.jpgPhoto Jun 22, 3 19 35 AMAnd if you look closely at the tickets, you'll see they are in the first row!https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-22-2-07-55-am.jpgPhoto Jun 22, 2 07 55 AMAmerican Outlaws Pre-Partyhttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-21-11-17-38-pm.jpgPhoto Jun 21, 11 17 38 PMFresh pao de queijo! Also super cute puppy.https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-21-10-59-24-pm.jpgPhoto Jun 21, 10 59 24 PMI scored a GOOOOOOOLLLLL!!!https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-21-10-56-52-pm.jpgPhoto Jun 21, 10 56 52 PMExterior of Teatro Amazonashttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-21-10-19-35-pm.jpgPhoto Jun 21, 10 19 35 PMTeatro ceilinghttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-21-10-18-31-pm.jpgPhoto Jun 21, 10 18 31 PMOrnate stagehttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2014-06-22-19-56-05.jpg2014-06-22 19.56.05Good effort by our boys2014-07-16T21:58:52+00:00monthlyhttps://breakingintobusch.com/2014/06/21/river-cruising-in-novo-airao/2014-07-16T17:10:22+00:00monthlyhttps://breakingintobusch.com/2014/06/20/jfk-manaus-the-adventure-begins/https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2014-06-25-16-33-46.jpg2014-06-25 16.33.46Aerial view of the Amazon https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-20-12-08-14-am.jpgPhoto Jun 20, 12 08 14 AMWe have officially arrived!https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-20-7-28-43-am.jpgPhoto Jun 20, 7 28 43 AMPizza with beef, onions, and peppers from Giga Byte. Not what I expected as first meal in Brazil but pretty good!https://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-20-5-19-32-am.jpgPhoto Jun 20, 5 19 32 AMNearly every street in the entire nation was festively decorated with green, yellow, and whitehttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-jun-19-11-15-28-pm.jpgPhoto Jun 19, 11 15 28 PMFlying over the Amazon really showed how expansive both the rainforest and river really werehttps://breakingintobusch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2014-06-20-06-43-37.jpg2014-06-20 06.43.37Posing with Fuleco, the 2014 World Cup mascot. 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