I made an important decision today. After leaving Billy last night and knowing that he will never look at my blog again I need to admit something that I couldn't really say before as Billy loves Brazil so much that I felt weird even thinking it, BUT! I hate this friggin place! There I said it and I feel so much better. It has been nothing but a complete hassle to the point of rage to fly and maneuver around the airports and to try and get anyone that admits to speaking either English or Spanish is nearly impossible. I believe it is just arrogance as I will say something - they will repeat it verbatim and look at me like I said something in Ibanian. It is as if no one has ever asked for or wanted anything similar in life and that you invented the wheel and they have no clue as to what you want and if they did it would be impossible.
When we left Rio - finally after two more hours of pain - Greg was up front with me. A real pilot in my airplane. It felt very weird to have someone in my plane at all let alone a pilot.
Diana was relaxing in the back. You can't quite count all of her suit cases but way way way too much for a week - a month - a friggin year! What were they thinking?
There was a little weather in between Rio and Salvador - we went around most of it and no big deal. The humidity level was so high that the plane started to drip water on the inside.
Someone else taking a picture of me in my arlane - I love it.
Descending into Salvador area.
The city was 10 times bigger then I had pictured.
Pretty though.
Long final.
Pretty pictures.
Medium final.
Short final - notice it was taken from the right side for a change.
On the ground in Salvador de Bahia.
Chris' shot.
Chris' shot. Getting fuel here was another comic routine as they never had the right paper - they never do - and they look at you as if you are a criminal or trying to steal something - and then suddenly everything is ok - 2 hours later.
The hotel is an old - what else - convent. Built in 1586.
When we left Rio - finally after two more hours of pain - Greg was up front with me. A real pilot in my airplane. It felt very weird to have someone in my plane at all let alone a pilot.
Diana was relaxing in the back. You can't quite count all of her suit cases but way way way too much for a week - a month - a friggin year! What were they thinking?
There was a little weather in between Rio and Salvador - we went around most of it and no big deal. The humidity level was so high that the plane started to drip water on the inside.
Someone else taking a picture of me in my arlane - I love it.
Descending into Salvador area.
The city was 10 times bigger then I had pictured.
Pretty though.
Long final.
Pretty pictures.
Medium final.
Short final - notice it was taken from the right side for a change.
On the ground in Salvador de Bahia.
Chris' shot.
Chris' shot. Getting fuel here was another comic routine as they never had the right paper - they never do - and they look at you as if you are a criminal or trying to steal something - and then suddenly everything is ok - 2 hours later.
The hotel is an old - what else - convent. Built in 1586.
It is beautiful.
As we get closer to the equator once again the weather is getting worse. We are watching it closely for tomorrow as we are now on a straight line to get back to the USA. We are going to Sao Luis and that is where we will clear customs and leave Brazil - yea!
Very funny about Brazil and Billy. I have been enjoying your blog and believe it or not...look forward to reading it. The pics are awesome!
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