Tag: Volendam
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Fortaleza, Brazil — Look Beyond the Exterior
#flathal #flatstanley #fortaleza #brazil The flat fellas were reminded today that a somewhat plain building can have beautiful colors and eye-catching wonders within. The outside of the Municipal Cathedral was grand in terms of size, but it doesn’t have the sculptures and “look at me” appearance of others we have seen. Yet when we went…
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Casa da Cultura de Pernambuco
#flathal #flatstanley #recife #brazil As tourists, we might feel comfortable making jokes, but Flat Hal and Flat Stanley were aware that this “House of Culture” once housed criminals as a prison, and the very small stalls selling handicrafts were once home to 8 to 10 people regretting the choices that brought them to that cell,…
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Capela Dourada within the set of buildings of the Convent and Church of Santo Antônio
#flatstanley #flathal #recife #brazil Churches can be a wonderful place to see the art and craftsmanship of a region. (Synagogues and Mosques as well.) Flat Hal and Flat Stanley saw a lot of beautiful work in Olinda and Recife. The flat fellas learned how Brazil got its name! Not wanting to get this wrong, Flat…
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The second eastern most point of South America!
#flathal #flatstanley #brazil #southamerica If you look really closely in the picture of the skyline of Recife, off to the left you can see a hump of land on the horizon… that’s the second eastern most point of South America. We put an arrow by Recife to help you find it. Recife, Brazil has an…
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Historic Recife and Olinda
#flathal #flatstanley #olinda #recife #brazil The flat fellas took a bus tour around town and saw a lot of sights. Some days you see so much, and hear so much information you can only hope you learned at least half of it. If we are really lucky, more. Let’s see what the flat fellas came…
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Maceio, Brazil
#flathal #flatstanley #egret #brazil Flat Hal and Flat Stanley spent the afternoon down near the pier watching the birds… for a while it looked like the great egrets were going to try and claim the fishing boats as their own. The tide has a range of about eight feet in Maceio, which is why some…
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Salvador de Bahia, Brazil — the country’s oldest port
#flatstanley #flathal #salvadordebahia #salvador #brazil Being the oldest port in the country implies several things. Just one of them is that this city has a long, and complex history. America is not the only country that traded with Africa centuries ago, when sailing ships traveled between the continents. Salvador de Bahia is not only aware…
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Do you enjoy sketching, drawing or painting?
#flathal #flatstanley #painting #drawing #photography Photography is how I capture where I have been, to help create memories, but others sketch, draw or paint pieces. Some people work from a photograph… these images were made by apps on my tablet based on photo I took in Armação dos Búzios
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The Flat Fellas were intrigued in Armação dos Búzios
#flathal #flatstanley #buzios #brazil In Rio de Janeiro the flat fellas knew they wanted to see the famous statue up on the mountain overlooking the city. Some cities have a famous landmark or location that a person looks forward to seeing. Is there somewhere you dream of visiting? Neither Flat Hal nor Flat Stanley arrived…
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Rio’s Beautiful Creative Side
#flathal #flatstanley #rio #brazil The flat fellas really liked the art on the sides of the buildings near the pier. Some of it had a more realistic look to the facial features, blended with some really fun color. Other pieces were more along the lines of line art. Simple, yet beautiful. Each seemed to be…
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Rio de Janeiro Bird Sightings
#flathal #flatstanley #rio #brazil As the ship made its way towards Rio the flat fellas alternated between seeing how the path of the ship gave them a different view of the Christ the Redeemer statue and looking at the birds that were flying around. A flock of Brown Boobies were on the water along the…
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Sunrise sail in to Rio de Jainero, Brazil
#flathal #flatstanley #riodejainero #brazil As we sailed in to Rio de Jainero, a beautiful, if somewhat subtle, sunrise welcomed us. The sunrise was “out to sea” compared to the city we were approaching, but the increasing light, and the changing angles of the sun almost made the skyline look like a present that was being…
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Here’s a helpful phrase list for a tourist in Brazil, focusing on Brazilian Portuguese.
#flatstanley #flathal #brazil #portuguese Polite Phrases:Olá: HelloBom dia: Good morningBoa tarde: Good afternoon/eveningBoa noite: Good nightPor favor: PleaseObrigado/Obrigada: Thank you (Obrigado for male speakers, Obrigada for female speakers)De nada: You’re welcomeDesculpe: I’m sorry/Excuse meCom licença: Excuse me (to pass)Perdão: Excuse me (to get attention) Basic Questions/Requests:Quanto custa?: How much does it cost?Onde fica…?: Where is…?Você…
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Eva Perón
From poor familyTo hard working actress. Her husband was elected the President of Argentina and she helped him. #flatstanleyproject #flathal #evaperon #argentina Evita — “Little Eva” — was one of the people, who fought for the working class and represented them when her husband was President of Argentina, making her a beloved figure among the…
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Buenos Aires, Argentina — 16th largest city in the world — Over 13 million inhabitants
#flatstanley #flathal #buenosaires #argentina The size of Buenos Aires might account for why two days were planned for our visit to this port city, and national capital. On one of those days the flat fellas took the hop on hop off bus. This is a bus with a route around the highlights of the city,…
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Montevideo, Uruguay
#flatstanley #flathal #montevideo #uruguay A big Capital City with some small town charm Approximately 1.3 million people live in Montevideo. A city with parks, large churches, and an easy to walk and explore environment with little restaurants and places to stop hidden in unexpected places. In one alley, amid the posters glued to a wall,…
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Montevideo Bird Sightings
#flathal #flatstanley #uruguay #birding Imperial Cormorant, Cattle Tyrant, Chalk-Browed Mockingbird,Eared Pigeon, House Sparrow, Rufous Hornero, and a Hawk?
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Montevideo, Uruguay
#flatstanley #flathal #uruguay The Flat Fellas are realizing that Flat Hal at least does quite a few things when traveling that he doesn’t normally do at home. He doesn’t normally walk over 5 miles in the course of a few hours. Does normally take pictures of (or even notice) every interesting building he passes. And…
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Sea Days — Two In A Row
#flatstanley #flathal #cruise The flat fellas have been traveling for over 45 days. In the beginning Sea Days were like an average Saturday. A break from the week, chores and homework. A chance to play games, have fun, and not worry about when all aboard time is. But as the trip gets longer sea days…
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Puerto Madryn — the local birds were amazing
#flatstanley #flathal #puertomadryn Other passengers took excursions to nature preserves and penguin colonies in the area, but the Flat Fellas decided to take a little time and walk around the port area with friends. There were several Kelp Gulls along the beach, a short distance from the pier, who appeared not only accustomed to humans,…
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Life is full of opportunities…
#flathal #flatstanleyproject I have been trying to improve my photography for a while. Experimenting with what looks good to me, trying to see if I can capture images that remind me of a postcard, or a painting. next time you draw something, or take a picture, pause a moment, give the details a little extra…
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Gentoo Penguins in the Falkland Islands
#flathal #flatstanley #falklandislands Very near where the King Penguins were hanging out was the colony of Gentoo Penguins. Small white flags were stuck in the ground to let human visitors know where the constantly shifting boundary we should not cross was at the moment. This is the penguins territory, we may visit it so long…
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The Flat Fellas Visit Port Stanley in the Falkland Islands
#flatstanley #flathal #falklandislands The Falkland Islands have been a British Overseas Territory since 1833, but in 1982 Argentina tried to claim the Falkland Islands. This led to a 10 week war. Looking at the map, the Falkland Islands are close to Argentina… but that doesn’t mean the British didn’t send help when it was needed.
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Scenic Sailing In Antarctica Was Inspiring
#flathal # flatstanley #antarctica Antarctica is a continent with no First Nations or Indigenous people, no “natives” to stand up for it, protect it, and tell others about it. A program called Antarctica Ambassadors has been started for people who want to learn about Antarctica, and share that knowledge with others… are you interested? Flat…
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Is Tourism In Antarctica Good Or Bad?
#flatstanley #flathal #antarctica This might sound like a simple question, but for us, it required a lot of thought. Flat Hal and Flat Stanley were invited to join an already planned trip, so they missed those initial discussions over a year ago. We chose to visit on a ship that would not offer landing options.…
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Scenic Cruising in Antarctica
#flatstanley #flathal #antarctica Flat Hal and Flat Stanley had a fantastic last day of scenic cruising in Antarctica. When we first stepped outside to take photos it was snowing— leading to interesting attempts to get the camera to focus on the white landscape and animals with a lot of white in them. The sun came…
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Flat Hal and Flat Stanley Saw an Albatross
#flathal #flatstanley #antarctica Samuel Coleridge Taylor wrote a story called “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.” It left such an impression on readers that people started using the expression “an albatross around his neck”. For a time, sailors viewed seeing an Albatross as a sign of bad luck, mostly because of this story, but now…
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Day 3 Antarctica Showed the Flat Fellas Another Side of Itself
#flatstanley #flathal #antarctica Having seen moody and overcast, and bright, vibrant sunshine, day three offered dense fog and mist. For most of the day it seemed impossible to identify the horizon, the water bleeding into the mist. The flat Fellas spent part of the day looking through photographs we had already taken, and working on…
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A Fun & Cold Time Watching The Sun Set
#flatstanley #flathal #antarctica The high of the day was only a little above freezing, and the temperature seemed to drop quickly with the sun, but the color didn’t just linger in the sky, it seemed to get more brilliant and interesting as the time passed. For most of an hour, maybe more the sky reflected…
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The Sunlight Gives Us A Blue Sky And A Blue Ocean
#flatstanley #flathal #antarctica With help from Google’s Gemini AI:The sky’s blueness is primarily due to the scattering of light by air molecules. The ocean’s blueness is mainly due to the absorption of longer wavelengths of light by water molecules. While both involve the interaction of light with matter, how it happens is different.
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Day 2 Antarctica Showed Up Ready For Pictures!
#flatstanley #antarctica #flathal @hollandamericaline After showing us its moody side, Antarctica dazzled the flat fellas with endless expanses of ice, mountains, and the occasional wild animal. “A Colony of Gentoo Penguins to Port!” It was such an exciting announcement. The flat fellas joined other passengers in rushing to the rails of the ship. The scoured…
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Antarctica has its own color palette.
#flatstanley #flathal #antarctica A place without fire engine red, except on man-made structures, this is a content that mixes blues with gray tones to create a unique landscape all its own. The blue ice here is like the blue ice in glaciers the world over, the bluer it is — as we understand it —…
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The Flat Fellas First Day In Antarctica
#flathal #flatstanley #antarctica The overcast weather seemed like it might be a bummer at first, but as we looked at our photos we realized it was highlighting the way the ice of Antarctica seemed to glow on the horizon. Our photos captured a moody tone, depicting the harsh conditions living here must entail. Flat Hal…
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Ushaia, Argentina, is often the last city travelers stop at before going to Antarctica.
#flathal #flatstanley #ushaia #argentina Just one reason it has been dubbed the End of the World.
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Chilean Skua on the way to Ushaia, Argentina
#flatstanley #flathal #chileanskua #argentina #ushaia Flat Hal and Flat Stanley tried to make the most of a “late” in the day arrival in Ushaia for a “short” call in port. The morning was spent sailing Glacier Alley. At 2 pm the ship arrived in Ushaia, with all aboard at 7:30. When sailing All Aboard is…
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Glacier Alley, Beagle Channel
#flathal #flatstanley #glacier #charlesdarwin This channel is named for the HMS Beagle. A ship that played an important role in exploration of the area.It is also the ship Charles Darwin traveled on. Imagine being on the HMS Beagle. The year is 1826, give or take… essentially 200 years ago. You do not have GPS, email,…
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Straits of Magellan
#flathal #flatstanley #straitsofmagellan #chile When Flat Hal and Flat Stanley first made a list of bodies of water they had sailed on this trip, they did it as a bit of a joke. How often does a cruise ship sail on a lake? A fresh water lake! When we think of cruise ships we think…
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Punta Arenas — the Flat Fellas went for a short walk
#flatstanley #flathal #puntaarenas #chile On the shuttle ride from the ship to the city center, to Plaza de Armas, Flat Hal and Flat Stanley had their eyes focused on everything we passed, looking for something to wander back to. Fortunately the square we were dropped at was a short distance from the shoreline where some…
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The Chilean Fjords
#flathal #flatstanley #fjords #chile That heading alone might take a moment. Do you know where Chile is? What a Fjord is? (Norway has Fjords too!) Two days sailing the Fjords of Chile showed the Flat Fellas dramatic mountains, some covered in snow, and two glaciers. How big is that glacier?The cruise ship in front of…
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Where in the world are the Flat Fellas?
#flathal #flatstanley #southamerica #chile Flat Hal and Flat Stanley are sailing from Puerto Chacobuco to Punta Arenas by way of a scenic cruising through the fjords of Chile. On the smaller map, we started at the northern most red pinpoint, sailed by the glaciers at the middle pinpoints in the Bernardo O’Higgins National Park, and…