Another Personal Photograph

 We are still in Brazil.  Santos is a major shipping port in South America.  I have written about the beauty of the cities we have visited and Santos also has beautiful beaches and parks.  Every city has its urban ghettos.  Pictured, is a slum in Santos which is typical of the cities we have visited in Brazil- substandard housing hanging on the side if a steep hill.

Our scenes of Brazilian cities have included and today our guide told us, that many men go shirtless and women scarcely cover themselves not only at the beach but also in residential neighborhoods because it is so hot and humid.  Brazilians are generally unconcerned with body shape.  Instead, they are more interested in comfort along with the character of their friends and the kindness of strangers.

All the beaches we have seen have extended for miles with people everywhere.  Many families spend the day at the beach especially on weekends.  A tradition when beachgoers see a lost child on the sand, is the other parents clap so the parents of the child who wandered off knows where to find their offspring.  

Two museums were on our itinerary today,  First, was the very interesting Coffee Museum and second, was the Pele' Museum.  Pele', was of course, the greatest futebol player of his time and was known as "The Kisser".  There is a collection of photographs in the museum of him kissing numerous famous people and not-so-famous people including...................

As David Cook sang; "And I'll taste every moment and live it out loud, I know this is the time, This is the time of my life".