A glimpse of things to come



Ouro Preto

I came across this old photo of the colonial town of Ouro Preto taken by a traveler in the 19th century while researching a bit on our upcoming trip around Brazil. I love old photographs and I thought this one was particularly romantic with its sepia tones showing off the traditional architecture of this historic 17th century gold mining town in the hills. It will be one of the places we visit on our 3 week trip around your country where we will dedicate a lot of our time to your own home state of Minas Gerais. I am excited about it and to discover it with you as my guide. I am used to always being 'the guide' while traveling so this will be a nice and welcome change for me.

I never dreamed I would be going to South America, no less to Brazil during the World Cup so it is an unexpected adventure and even better because of that. I don't know what to do to prepare myself properly to be honest, but am just looking forward to being back at your side, to switching off from work and the distractions and stresses of everyday life and to relaxing and absorbing a wonderful new place. Your place. Just 5 days to go.