Tag Archives: Rio

May 31/June 1 – Homeward bound

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Marcus Allan Ingram

Saturday morning the sun rose into a clear sky over the beaches of Rio. Packing day. I’ve done some shopping while here, and most of what I purchased is somewhat fragile, and mostly too large and/or too heavy to put … Continue reading →

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May 28 (Rio Day 9) – Vila Autodromo

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Marcus Allan Ingram

Just two days of our seminar left, and after that my Rio-related posts to Epic Mikey will be complete. If you like the info and the commentary you’ve been reading here this week, please follow me on twitter – @MarcusAIngram. … Continue reading →

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Day 8 in Rio

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Marcus Allan Ingram

Mike has told me that views and visitors are both up since I began blogging on his site. I’m so glad that this experience is having a positive impact on others. Tonight, I’m blogging from the lobby of my hotel. … Continue reading →

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Monday May 26 – 7th day in Rio

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Marcus Allan Ingram

A long and excellent day. I was out before sunrise and got these photos on Ipanema beach. The lights that you see creeping up the hill in the background are the lights of a favela on the hillside there (a … Continue reading →

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Sunday Mass – Day 6 in Rio

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Marcus Allan Ingram

I’ve made friends here with a professor from another private university in Florida, where he teaches philosophy and religion, and is also an ordained Lutheran priest. He is currently in the process of “crossing the Tiber” – converting to the … Continue reading →

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Day 5 in Rio

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Marcus Allan Ingram

Today’s activities were washed out. It began raining hard around midnight, and it is expected to continue for days. All our existing plans were cancelled and we met in the lobby this am to discuss what to do. Along with … Continue reading →

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Day 4 in Rio

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Marcus Allan Ingram

Today has been a long and exhausting day, so the blog will be short. Sunrise is about 6:20 here, and I was on the sidewalk alongside Copacabana to enjoy it this morning. Here is a photo of one of the … Continue reading →

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Day 2 in Rio

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Marcus Allan Ingram

[Editor’s note:  Second in a series of posts from my brother Marcus as he visits Rio de Janeiro — Mike] Greetings from Marcus in Rio! Tonight is the last major soccer match before the World Cup begins in 3 weeks. … Continue reading →

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