Angra dos Reis, Brazil

Photo of Bracuhy Marina from our Berth Back again in Bracuhy Marina, Angra dos Reis on 7th June 2014 after about a month away. All good on Raptor. No major mold growth.  The town (Centro) is about 26 km away from Bracuhy Marina. A long ride on the the public bus. We had to go into town for provisioning, as well as to clear in and clear out. It costs about $12 BRL return for the two of us. The one thing I remember clearly about Angra was the public buses. I found it very strange that it had turnstiles in them. You get onboard and after...

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates

A short 3 day stopover in Dubai on our flight back to Brazil from Singapore. Thought we'd make the most of it since we had to transit here anyway.  Dubai is the largest and most populous city in United Arab Emirates. The buildings are very uniformed in colour as you can see in our photos below! Dubai Marina Mostly Power Boats Nice palm trees Left to Dubai, Right to Abu Dhabi How long is that limousine? We bought an all day Metro pass for $16 AED/person, which we used to visit The Gold Souk, located in Deira, near Al...

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