IAU in Rio in August

  • First view of our Hotel room in Rio.
  • It was a room with a view.
  • Sallie discovers that the Caipirinhas pack a punch.
  • Barbara thinks they are OK.
  • Theo thinks they are a tad too sweet.
  • First main meal in Rio. Meat, meat and more meat.
  • Yes we still do the lovey dovey stuff.
  • Sallie makes sure to have only just enough cash before going out.
  • Of course Theo had to work on a proposal. It failed.
  • View towards Ipanema, up from Copacabana.
  • ...must ...find ...green ...vegetables...
  • IAU commission 54 meeting. Small but well fed.
  • Relaxing vice #1.
  • Relaxing vice #2. Both allowed almost anywhere.
  • Sallie took being in Brazil seriously.
  • Theo less seriously.
  • Gerard not seriously at all.
  • Back in the happy place next door.
  • Barbara prepares to take the air on the beach.
  • These hugging Jesus things were everywhere.
  • Statue near the hotel. Traditional unknown soldier.
  • Sallie compares here foot to a local soccer player.
  • She then joins the team.
  • Most attractive building in the city.
  • Mate! I haven't seen you in ages!! Give us a hug!!!
  • Rio: Lovely location, crappy concrete city.
  • If you look to the right you will see Theo *not* holding his arms out.
  • Yes, Sallie too did not comply with the arm's out rule for photos.
  • Barbara has trouble believing Gerard at the best of times.
  • I have no idea, but it was on the beach.
  • You could buy anything on the beach. Really anything.
  • This included chairs, beer and protection from the walking prawn purveyors.
  • That's Gerard's backside right there. The surf was rough.
  • Copacabana.
  • Ah yes... back at the conference itself. At least I'm awake.
  • The sand castles were special, and seemed to last for days.
  • Special flower arrangement intended to resemble Eta Corinea.
  • Theo managed to cross paths with Vincent.
  • At the botanical gardens.
  • Brian found a rather fine shaped vegetable.
  • Sallie and Barbara navigate. The GPS was of no use.
  • Admiring flowers with Andreas.
  • Admiring flowers with Andreas.
  • You could see him from most places.
  • OK, what's in here that isn't another flower?
  • Oh yes. Flowers.
  • ..and these stick like things.
  • No. Sallie is sure it's that way.
  • Cooee!
  • Gerard puts on his best pose despite the knees.
  • With luck this bridge leads us out.
  • Portuguese man of war. These birds are 20 feet across and fly for months at a time.
  • Us admiring the large bird. There were also monkeys here.
  • The Masons by the fountain.
  • Ah yes. They happy place. They treated us well there.
  • Gerard and Brian being happy.
  • Sallie is almost always happy.
  • Again, looking to the right you may recognize Gerard and his new friend.
  • Local art market. Bloody hot but quit interesting.
  • Gerard also did some last minute present shopping.
  • Yes, it *would* suit you!
  • Brian and Gerard voted. No lost planets this time.
  • Preparing for one last meal together.
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