Thursday 30.11.1989
We fly, my ex-wife Maria and my parents for 6 weeks to Brasil.
Outward flight : Geneva (GVA) - London Heathrow (LHR) with British Airways (BA731).
Departure 19:20
Arrival 19:55
I was on seat 24A. Short flight.
London Heathrow (LHR) - Rio de Janeiro (GIG) with British Airways (BA245).
Departure 22:25
Arrival friday 1.12.1989 at 7:45
I was on seat 44D. Good flight.
Transfer to our hotel, the Excelsior Copacabana. We stay 4 nights here.
Tuesday 5.12.1989
Flight : Rio de Janeiro (GIG) - Belo Horizonte (CNF) with Varig (RG458).
Departure 13:45
Arrival 14:45
We visit an uncle of Maria, who's living here with he's family.
Wednesday 6.12.1989
Flight : Belo Horizonte (CNF) - Salvador de Bahia (SSA) with Varig (RG364).
Departure 10:45
Arrival 12:20
Our hotel is the Tropical da Bahia
Saturday 9.12.1989
Flight : Salvador de Bahia (SSA) - Fortaleza (FOR) with Varig (SC270).
Departure 21:10
Arrival 00:05
Our hotel is the Praia Centro
Thursday 12.12.1989
Flight : Fortaleza (FOR) - Manaus (MAO) with Varig (SC302).
Departure 14:15
Arrival 19:15
Our hotel is the Tropical Manaus
Sunday 17.12.1989
Flight : Manaus (MAO) - Brasilia (BSB) with Varig (RG205).
Departure 13:30
Arrival 18:10
Our hotel is the Horsa Nacional
Thursday 19.12.1989
Flight : Brasilia (BSB) - Foz do Iguassu (IGU) via Sao Paolo (GRU) with Varig (RG267 + RG170).
Departure 13:30
Arrival 15:05, then
Departure 15:45
Arrival 17:15
We are landing in Argentina, because they are tarspraying the airport on the brasilian side.
Our hotel is the Tropical das Cataratas
Saturday 23.12.1989
Flight : Foz do Iguassu (IGU) - Belo Horizonte (CNF) via Sao Paolo (GRU) with Varig (RG903 + SC390).
Departure 17:30
Arrival 19:00, then
Departure 22:15
Arrival 23:25
Sunday 7.1.1990
Return flight : Belo Horizonte (CNF) - Rio de Janeiro (GIG) with Varig (RG453).
Departure 11:15
Arrival 12:15
Return flight : Rio de Janeiro (GIG) - London Heathrow (LHR) with British Airways (BA244).
Departure 17:20
Arrival monday 8.1.1990 at 6:10
I was on seat 48G. Good flight. We must wait here 5 hours until our next flight will start.
London Heathrow (LHR) - Geneva (GVA) with British Airways (BA728).
Departure 13:15
Arrival 15:45
I was on seat 22A. Short flight.
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The Sugar Loaf
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A view on a part of Rio de Janeiro
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View on the Beaches of Ipanema from the Corcovado
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The Christ
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The sugar bread and Copacobana in the fog
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The beach of Copacobana seen from the sugar bread
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The beach of Praia Branco in the south of Fortaleza
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Brasilia, the map of the city (I'ts like an airplane)
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Brasilia, his cathedral
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The waterfalls of Iguassu
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Maria in front of the waterfalls of Iguassu
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The dam of Itaipu
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The lift of Salvador de Baiha
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The church of Bomfim in Salvador de Baiha
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A diner at an uncle of Maria