Every Great Adventure Photo Journals

of our travels in the US and abroad!

The town of Gennevilliers.

The town square of Gennevilliers.

In the town of Gennevilliers.

outside of a hous with a gray and brick wall and large glass opening. Patio with table and chairs.

Our Airbnb in Gennevilliers, north of Paris

Getting around by the Metro in Paris is the way to go.

glass dome with Musee Du Louvre over the door

Uncrowded entry into the Louvre.

The room where Mona Lisa was located was packed.

THE Mona Lisa in her temporary home in the Louvre

Louis XIV statue in front of Versailles Palace

Gate of Honor, Versailles Palace

large carved medallion over a fire place

Medallion over a fireplace in Versailles Palace

Close up of face on fireplace mantle, Versailles

Relief medallion on the ceiling of a room

Ceiling of a room in Versailles

Elaborately decorated ceiling. Painted with a relief decoration in white.

Ceiling of a room in Versailles

Gardens of Versailles

Long room with mirrors on one side and windows on the other. Ceiling features numerous paintings with gilt trim. Many chandeliers hang from ceiling.

Hall of Mirrors, Versailles

black and white marbled entryway into the palace

Marble Courtyard, Versailles

Elaborately decorated room with marble and gilt, paintings and chandelier.

One of the rooms of Versailles Palace

Long gallery with wood floor and large paintings along both walls, skylight above

Gallery of Great Battles, Versailles

large elaborate flower garden with patio

Gardens of Versailles

Lookout bunker along the beaches of Normandy

reinforced concrete bunker housing a large gun

Gun battery near beaches of Normandy

Large rock with marker honoring combat medics of the D-day invasion.

Marker on Normandy Beach honoring the combat medics of D-Day

large gray building with a large sign for the Overlord Musuem

The Overlord Museum

large roughly carved sword made of granite overlooking the sea

Ranger Memorial at Pointe du Hoc

One of many white crosses in a cemetery bearing the inscription Here rests in honored glory a comrade in arms known but to God

One of the many markers of the Normandy American Cemetery

white marble inscribed with a cross and the words through the gate of death may they pass to their joyful resurrection

Part of the memorial at the Normandy American Cemetery

whitle marble inscribed with a Torah and the words Think not only upon their passing remember the glory of their spirit

Part of the memorial at the Normandy American Cemetery

Farmhouse from the 1500s near Normandy

Eiffel Tower at night.

Walking through a Paris neighborhood.

three older people in front of the Eiffel Tower

Couldn’t resist a selfie while waiting for the others to complete their tour of the Eiffel Tower.

Batobus, a great form of transportation on the Seine

Boats on the river that serve as transportation

Batobus on the Seine

Eiffel Tower from the Seine

Column of Pont Alexandre III

white bridge elaborately decorated with gilt accents

Pont Alexandre III over the Seine

Notre Dame Cathedral from the Seine, five months after the fire.

large cathedral encased in scaffolding and wood reinforcing the buttresses

Notre Dame Cathedral with scaffolding and wood supports

Notre Dame Cathedral with scaffolding

older French style buildings near a bridge, sunny day with blue skies

Traditional French buildings on the Ile Saint Louis

White multi-domed church on top of a hill on a sunny day with blue skies and white clouds

Stairs up to the Basilica Sacre Coeur, Montmartre

White multi-domed church on top of a hill on a bright sunny day with blue skies and white clouds

Basilica Sacre Coeur, Montmartre

Tall structure with two towers and multiple arched openings.

Gateway of India, Mumbai

White, two level boat taking people over the water.

One of the many passenger ferries out of Mumbai.

Carving of the torso of a person wearing a headdress. Both arms are broken off.

Carving within the caves of Elephanta Island.

Wall carvings in the caves of Elephanta Island.

Large floor to ceiling carvings on a wall of a cave.

Art standing in front a one of the many large carvings, Elephanta Island.

Large multi headed bust carved into a wall.

Cave carvings in the temples of Elephanta Island.

Two adult monkeys and an young monkey in between them.

Some of the many monkeys on Elephanta Island.

Black bull and red cow walking along the sidewalk.

Cattle roaming the walkways of Elephanta Island.

Orange and black small scale train used to move tourists from the pier to the bottom of the hill.

Tourist train, Elephanta Island, Mumbai.

Adults seated three abreast in a small car on the train.

Tightly packed train car.

Red sandstone building with many windows, partially obscured by bamboo scaffolding.

Hawa Mahal, City Palace, Jaipur.

Arched opening through a wall, elaborately painted in a floral design.

Gateway into the City Palace, Jaipur.

Elaborately painted walls in a floral decoration using green, yellow, red, and blue on a beige background.

Close up of the painted walls of the gate to City Palace, Jaipur.

Brass colored door with spikes protruding outward.

Doors on the gate of the entrance into the City Palace, Jaipur.

Man seated on ground, wearing a multicolored turban, playing a pipe. In front of him is a basket from which a king cobra snake is rising.

Snake charmer, City Palace, Jaipur.

Large carved white elephant with monkey riding on top.

Within the City Palace, Jaipur.

Large off white building with delicately carved decorations on the balconies.

Mubarak Mahal, City Palace, Jaipur.

Double doors with pillars on either side. framed with decorations on either side and on top.

Doors of the Mubarak Mahal, City Palace, Jaipur.

Large round bronze gong hanging from a large piece of wood.

Gong within the City Palace, Jaipur.

Large yellow building with doors. On the left side is a circular piece with something on the face which is not discernable at this angle.

Astronomical instrument, Jantar Mantar, City Palace, Jaipur.

Large white marble concave structure in the ground with parts of the marble cut out. Etchings on the marble.

Instrument used to locate celestial bodies. Jantar Mantar, City Palace, Jaipur.

Large yellow triangular structure within a garden area.

Largest sundial in the world. Jantar Mantar, City Palace, Jaipur

Bas relief carving on upper part of panel surrounded by green colored material and gold trim. Bottom panel is white marble with floral inlay design.

Within the City Palace, Jaipur.

Doorway surrounded by open lattice work.

Doorway within the City Palace, Jaipur.

Gate of City Palace, Jaipur.

Tractor pulling a large wagon filled with children and a few adults seated inside.

As seen along the road from Jaipur to Agra.

Herd of camels, varying in size from full grown to young.

Herd of camels along the road from Jaipur to Agra.

Small straw hut filled with neatly stacked, dried dung patties.

Dung patties for fuel, stacked along the side of the road.

Camel pulling a cart loaded with a large item covered with a yellow tarp. A young man sitting on top of cart, driving the camel.

Seen along the road from Jaipur to Agra.

Motorcycle with a family of four on it. Woman in back holding a bag, small boy, man driving (wearing a helmet) and young girl in front leaning down over handle bar.

Family riding along the road from Jaipur to Agra.

White horse with brown spots pulling a cart with a man in it, on an asphalt road.

Scene from the drive from Jaipur to Agra.

Red sandstone walls with a gate in front. Lots of tourists milling about.

Gate to Agra Fort.

Tall red sandstone wall with two rounded look out towers running up the front.

Exterior of Agra Fort.

Red sandstone arched ceiling showing white design work.

Ceiling within the gate into Agra Fort.

Panoramic view of red sandstone building with grass in front and tall wall to right of building.

Panoramic view within Agra Fort.

Multiple buildings in a panoramic view of a courtyard with gardens.

Panoramic view within Agra Fort.

White marble building with gardens in front.

Building and gardens within Agra Fort.

White doors with etched squares and black dots in between squares.

A door within Agra Fort.

Picture of the Taj Mahal from outside the complex. River is visible next to it.

Our first view of the Taj Mahal, from Agra Fort.

Blue and yellow colored inlay work on white marble.

Decoration within the Agra Fort.

Look out point within Agra Fort.

White marble with blue and gold design painted on it.

Partially restored section within Agra Fort.

Small rectangular opening through which the Taj Mahal can be seen.

Shah Jahan’s view of his wife’s mausoleum from his cell in Agra Fort.

Several structures within the fort. Some have multiple domes. Other shows walkway with repeated arches.

Buildings within the Agra Fort.

Building inside the Agra Fort.

Hand showing three fingers. On tips of each finger is a very small ground and shaped piece of semi-precious stone to be used for inlay.

Shaped pieces of semi-precious stone to be used for inlay.

Numerous people standing in a queue in the early morning light.

The queue waiting for the Taj Mahal to open.

Gate of the Taj Mahal made of red sandstone topped with two large domes and numerous smaller domes.

Gate to the Taj Mahal complex.

Arched gateway with opening in lower center. Front of gateway elaborately decorated with inlayed floral design.

Gateway to the Taj Mahal.

Taj Mahal seen through a gateway which frames the entire building. The Taj Mahal is tinged slightly pink from the rising sun.

First full view of the Taj Mahal.

Taj Mahal with slight pink tinge from rising sun.

Taj Mahal as the sun rises.

Taj Mahal

Guesthouse of the Taj Mahal.

Red sandstone guest house found next to the Taj Mahal

Guesthouse in the Taj Mahal complex.

Taj Mahal as seen through the branches of a tree.

The Taj Mahal

Intricate inlay and bas relief work on white marble

Intricate Inlay and Bas Relief Work within the Taj Mahal.

Looking back from the Taj Mahal to the gate.

The Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal

Blue building with white trim, with multiple cupolas topped with silver domes and gold crosses.

Smolny Cathedral

Top portion of a church showing the tall thin spire covered in gold leaf.

Peter Paul Cathedral

elaborately painted ceiling of a church. Tall alter elaborately decorated with gold leaf.

Peter Paul Cathedral

Peter Paul Cathedral

interior of church with multiple tombs in an area enclosed by a black wrought iron fence

Tombs of Tsars and family members, Peter Paul Cathedral

Exterior of church with multiple onion domes in a variety of colors. Onion domes are topped with gold crosses. In front of domes is a large mosaic. Cloudy sky in background.

Church of the Resurrection

Exterior of church showing a closeup of the mosaic decoration, tiled roof, and gold trim.

Church of the Resurrection

Elaborate mosaics on walls and around alter of church

Church of the Resurrection

Church of the Resurrection

Elaborate mosaics on walls and ceiling of church

Church of the Resurrection

Large single domed church made of gray stone with a gold dome on the large cupola. The ground is snow covered and the sky is gray. There are leafless trees in the foreground.

St Isaac’s Cathedral Museum

Large bronze door decorated with relief sculpture. Two large gold icons standing on either side of door. People in front of door demonstrating how large door and icons are.

St Isaac’s Cathedral Museum

Interior of cathedral, showing mosaics on wall in between green pillars surrounded by gold decoration.

St Isaac’s Cathedral Museum

Interior of dome of cathedral showing elaborate paintings, lit by windows within the dome.

St Isaac’s Cathedral Museum

Exterior of building. Green walls. White pillars and window frames. Gold trim on pillars and window frames. Statues on tope of building. Russian flag flying over building.

The Winter Palace, Hermitage Museum

white marble double staircase coming down from both left and right. Wall is white marble with gold leaf decorations. In center platform where two stairs meet is a life size statue of a person, carved in white marble, in an alcove of white marble pillars topped with additional statues and gold leaf trim

Ambassador’s Staircase, Winter Palace, Hermitage Museum

Going up white marble staircase. Wall is white with white reliefs. Hand rail is marble. Tall gold trimmed pillars with windows in between light the stair way. Second picture shows elaborately painted ceiling.

Ambassador’s Staircase, Winter Palace, Hermitage Museum

Top landing of white marble staircase. Wall is white with white reliefs. Hand rail is marble. Tall gold trimmed pillars with windows in between light the landing.

Ambassador’s Staircase, Winter Palace, Hermitage Museum

Mural painted on ceiling at landing of grand staircase.

Ceiling at upper landing of Ambassador’s Staircase, Winter Palace, Hermitage Museum

Two photos. One of a portrait of two people in an alcove. Red cloth on walls of alcove. Arched ceiling is white covered with elaborate gold decoration. The second photo is a white marble statue of two soldiers with flags and a staff topped with a double headed eagle. The alcove has 4 gold pillars on each side. The wall behind is white with gold leaf decoration.

Winter Palace, Hermitage Museum

Room with red walls, marble pillars, chandeliers and an elaborately painted ceiling with a skylight in the center. Walls are covered with portraits of noblemen

Hall of Portraits, Winter Palace, Hermitage Museum

Elaborately decorated arched ceiling with a sky light. Background of ceiling is painted [ink and tan with white decorations in relief on entire ceiling.

Hall of Portraits, Winter Palace, Hermitage Museum

Large room with white marble pillars topped with gold leaves, room is all white finished with elaborate gold leaf trim. Ceiling is coffered with elaborate gold leaf trim. Floor is wood with elaborate inlay pattern. At end of room is a red canopy with gold trim under which sits a red chair with gold trim. Second photo is a close up of the throne.

St George’s Hall, Winter Palace, Hermitage Museum

Close up of an area of a ceiling with gold trim surrounding a center Imperial seal with the double headed gold eagle

Ceiling decoration, St. George’s Hall, Winter Palace, Hermitage Museum

Large room with white pillars with gold trim and large crystal chandeliers. Second photo is a fountain with red and green marble background. Shell shaped dishes arranged for the water to fall from one to the next.

Pavilion Hall, Winter Palace, Hermitage Museum

two pictures. One shows door way with multiple intricately decorated pillars through the door. The second is a room with red walls and paintings hung on walls. Skylight in ceiling illuminates the room. Ceiling is elaborately decorated with white and light blue paint, white reliefs and gold trim

Rooms of the Winter Palace, Hermitage Museum

two more photos. One is a long narrow room with multiple marble statues, some busts, some full figures. Floor is mosaic. Ceiling is multiple arches with painted designs. Second is a hall with a simple white marble staircase. Ceiling is multiple painted panels.

Rooms of the Winter Palace, Hermitage Museum

Narrow area with gray pillars on one side, and windows on the other. In between windows are full figure white marble statues placed on marble bases of varying colors.

Statue hall in Winter Palace, Hermitage Museum

Ceiling of multiple squares. Squares are in pairs encased by white painted borders with gold trim. Individual squares are painted in colors of blue, green, pink. With different designs repeated within the squares.

Close up of ceiling over stair way, Winter Palace, Hermitage Museum

Elaborately decorated ceiling. Painted light blue with relief decorations in white.

Ceiling, Winter Palace, Hermitage Museum

Winter Palace, Hermitage Museum

Large palace in background, tall monolith in foreground. Around monolith is an ice skating rink and a temporary shelter for skaters.

Ice Skating around the Alexander Column, Palace Square, St Petersburg

two views of a short tower of a building. Circular tower is made of logs demonstrating the traditional architecture of St Petersburg Russia.

Podvorye Resturant, Pushkin

Building painted blue with whit pillars and white windows. Trim on pillars and windows are gold leaf. Sun is setting casting a pink glow on the clouds, and snow on the ground.

Catherine’s Palace

Very large room with numerous sets of windowed double doors, topped by arched windows reaching to the ceiling. The space between the windows and doors is covered in elaborate gold decorations. The floor is wood inlay. The ceiling is painted with a scene, and is very dark. There are sheer curtains over the windows and doors.

The Hall of Light, the Grand Ballroom, Catherine’s Palace

The Hall of Light, Grand Ballroom, Catherine’s Palace

Door way with two large white doors, covered with gold decorations. The doors are open. Through the doors are multiple sets of similar doors, all open, looking as though they go on forever.

Golden doorways, Catherine’s Palace

dining room with elaborately decorated walls. Walls are green with white relief decorations. Large white double doors decorated inserts are visible. There are several rectangular and circular areas framed in white with pink backgrounds. There are reliefs in white within the pink areas.

Green Dining Room, Catherine’s Palace

Floor to ceiling radiator covered in blue and white tiles in corner of room. Room is painted white with gold trim on the walls and ceiling. Multiple chandelier sconces on the walls.

Blue tiled ‘fireplace’, Dining Room, Catherine’s Palace

Catherine’s Palace

sitting room with pink walls, a fire place and multiple chairs, one large porcelain and gilt urn, two smaller jade and gold urns on separate tables. Wood inlay floor.

Study of Alexander I, Catherine’s Palace

empty benches along a snow covered walk at night lit by colored lights

Walkway at Catherine’s Palace

St Petersburg

photo of a gold double eagle with snow falling

Imperial Crest of the Tsars

Palace Square, St Petersburg

Lobby of the Ritz Carlton, Moscow

Olympic Stadium, Moscow

Moscow University

Izmailovo Flea Market, Moscow

St. Basil’s Cathedral, Red Square, Moscow, Russia

Detail, St. Basil’s Cathedral, Red Square, Moscow

Entrance to Stalin’s Bunker, Moscow

Conference room of Stalin’s Bunker, Moscow

Items seen on the tour of Stalin’s Bunker, Moscow

Dining area of Stalin’s Bunker, Moscow

Lobby areas of Bolshoi Theater, Moscow

Ceiling details of New Stage, Bolshoi Theater, Moscow

Interior of New State, Bolshoi Theater, Moscow

Kazan Cathedral, Red Square, Moscow

State Museum, GUM Department Store, Red Square, Moscow

Kremlin Gate (L), St. Basil’s Cathedral (R), Red Square, Moscow

Tsar’s Cannon, Kremlin, Moscow

Ivan the Great Bell Tower

Cathedrals and Ivan the Great Bell Tower, Kremlin, Moscow

Chruch of the Nativity, Kremlin, Moscow

Cathedral of the Assumption, Kremlin, Moscow

Geyser Fountain, Alexander Park, Moscow

Kiyevskaya metro station, Moscow

Mosaics in Kiyevskaya metro station, Moscow

Kiyevskaya metro station, Moscow

Mosaic Kiyevskaya metro station, Moscow

Belorusskaya metro station, Moscow

Ceiling mosaic, Belorusskaya metro station, Moscow

Ploshchad Revolutysii metro station, Moscow

Bronze statue, Ploshchad Revolutysii metro station, Moscow

Mayakovskaya metro station, Moscow

Ceiling mosaic setting, Mayakovskaya metro station, Moscow

Ceiling mosaics at Mayakovskaya Metro Station, Moscow

Eternal flame, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Moscow

Changing of the Guard, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Moscow

St. Basil’s Cathedral, Red Square, Moscow, Russia

Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

Moscow skyline from viewing platform of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

View of Moscow skyline from Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

Smolensky Cathedral Novodevichy Cemetery

Novodevichy Convent

Smolensky Cathedral Novodevichy Convent

Novodevichy Convent

Yuri Nikulin’s grave Novodevichy Cemetery

Boris Brunov’s grave, Novodevichy Cemetery

Boris Yeltsin’s grave, Novodevichy Cemetery

Nikita Krushchev’s grave, Novodevichy Cemetery

Raisa Gorbacheva’s Grave, Novodevichy Cemetery

Interior of courtyard of Temple of Horus, large figures in various poses etched into multi-story wall, tourists inside courtyard

Toddler and mother in Novodevichy Cemetery

Toddler in Novodevichy Cemetery

Iguazu Falls one of the largest waterfalls in the world. Experience Iguazu Falls in Argentina. View Iguazu Falls in Brazil.

Welcome to Parnoramic Hotel

Front entrance to Panoramic Hotel, Puerto Iguauzu, Venezuela

Art at the entrance to Iguazu National Park, Argentina

Argentina’s Iguazu National Park entrance

Iguazu Falls one of the largest waterfalls in the world. Experience Iguazu Falls in Argentina. View Iguazu Falls in Brazil.Iguazu Falls one of the largest waterfalls in the world. Experience Iguazu Falls in Argentina. View Iguazu Falls in Brazil.

entrance to Iguazu National Park, Argentina

sign at entrance to Iguazu National Park, Argentina

Warning sign at entrance to Iguazu National Park, Argentina

Crowd waiting for Iguazu National Park, Argentina to open.

Crowd at the entrance, waiting for Iguazu National Park, Argentina to open.

Devil’s Throat – The largest waterfall of Iguazu Falls

Walkway over the Iguazu River on the way to Devil’s Throat

Catfish in the Iguazu River

Devil’s Throat, Iguazu Falls

Hey, there’s water spray on my camera!

Even though the spray was blowing away from us, we still were getting wet.

Devil’s Throat, Iguazu Falls

Devil’s Throat, Iguazu Falls from the viewing platform.

Devil’s Throat, Iguazu Falls

Devil’s Throat, Iguazu Falls from the viewing platform.

Devil’s Throat, Iguazu Falls

Devil’s Throat, Iguazu Falls from the viewing platform.

Just a few minutes in the spray, and I was pretty wet!

The spray from Devil’s Throat was actually cooling, so no complaints from me!

Another trail in Iguazu National Park, Argentina

The eco-train takes you out into the park, there are several stops.

Eco-train provides transportation into the Iguazu National Park, Argentina with several stops.

Professional Guide of Iguazu National Park, Argentina

Entrance into Iguacu National Park, Brazil

Entrance sign of Iguacu National Park, Brazil

Some of the many falls visable from the Iguacu National Park, Brazil

One of several veiwing platfroms of Iguacu Natiional Park, Brazil

Viewing some of the falls of Iguazu up close!

Taking boats into the falls is a thing here. You will get drenched!

More of the beautiful Iguazu Falls

More of the 275 falls that comprise Iguazu Falls.

More of the falls of Iguazu.

More of Iguazu Falls from Iguacu National Park, Brazil

Art and Donna, Iguazu Falls from Iguacu National Park, Brazil

Quatis (racoon) family at the snack bar, Iguacu National Park, Brazil

Quatis (racoon) family at the snack bar, Iguacu National Park, Brazil. (Couth the tails, there are at least 10 in this picture!)

Iguazu Falls, Iguacu National Park, Brazil

Another viewing platform, Iguazu Falls, Iguacu National Park, Brazil

Iguazu Falls, Iguacu National Park, Brazil

Devil’s Throat as seen from the Brazilian side

Devil’s Throat, Iguazu Falls. The spray is now blowing on the platform of the Argentine side.

More falls of Iguazu

Falls of Iguazu from a viewing platform in Iguacu National Park, Brazil

Devil’s Throat viewing platfrom, Iguacu National Park, Brazil

The viewing platform closest to Devil’s Throat on the Brazilian side of the falls.

Another magnificent waterfall of Iguazu

Falls of Iguazu from a viewing platform in Iguacu National Park, Brazil

The viewing platform closest to Devil’s Throat on the Brazilian side of the falls.

Devils’ Throat, Iguazu Falls from Iguacu National Park, Brazil

Another magnificent waterfall of Iguazu

Falls of Iguazu from a viewing platform in Iguacu National Park, Brazil

Looking down the river opposite of Devil’s Throat.

This is where all of that water from the falls is going.

The tower at Iguacu National Park, Brazil.

The tower is the end of the trail at Iguacu National Park Brazil houses the elevator which will take you up from the falls, or bring those with mobility issues down to the falls.

Another view of Devil’s Throat, Iguazu Falls

View of Devil’s Throat from Iguacu National Park, Brazil.

Iguazu Falls, near Devil’s Throat

More falls near Devil’s Throat from Iguacu National Park, Brazil.

Iguazu Falls, near Devil’s Throat

More falls near Devil’s Throat from Iguacu National Park, Brazil.

Iguazu Falls from Iguacu National Park, Brazil

Iguazu Falls from Iguacu National Park, Brazil; the mist marks Devil’s Throat

Cover for journey to South America: Rio to Buenos Aires, a photo journal

The second segment of our South American cruise began in Rio de Janeiro with a visit to the Christ the Redeemer statue. Parati, Brazil’s old town is a tentative UNESCO World Heritage site was a treat. A most interesting visit to Palacio Salvo and the Tango Museum in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay. And Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina where the influence of Evita, or Eva Peron is still felt today.

A rainy day in Buzios, Brazil.

Looking into the bay at Buzios.

Beaches of Buzios, Brazil.

It probably looks a lot nicer in the sunshine!

Houses in Buzios, Brazil.

Colorful houses brightened up the day.

Walking in the rain, in Buzios, Brazil.

At least there was a little bit of cover on the sidewalk.

Boats in the harbor, Buzios, Brazil.

ms Sirena anchored in the bay.

Open air trolley tour in Buzios, Brazil.

Not necessarily the best idea in the rain.

The bay at Buzios, Brazil.

Even with the rain and clouds, it still looks like a beautiful place.

Home entrance in Buzios, Brazil.

A fancy gate entry into a home.

Beach walk in Buzios, Brazil.

A beautiful walkway along the beach.

Three fishermen statue, Buzios, Brazil.

This statue faked me out!

Boats in the harbor at Buzios, Brazil.

ms Sirena at anchor in Buzios’ Harbor.

Pier of Vila do Abraao, Ilha Grande, Brazil.

A tender ride brought us to the pier of the village.

Ominous rain clouds at Ilha Grande.

Another rainy day on our cruise.

Hotel in Ilha Grande.

Even in the rain, the flowers looked beautiful.

Church in Ilha Grande, Brazil.

Chuch of Vila do Abraao, the largest settlement on the island.

Beach of Ilha Grande, Brazil

Boats along the beach,

ms Sirena at anchor, Ilha Grande, Brazil.

ms Sirena in the rain.

A very wet walking tour of Ilha Grande, Brazil.

Fortunately, the rain didn’t last for the entire tour. But, the sun never did come out.

Beautiful scenery in the national forest.

We made a brief stop along our walking tour of Ilha Grande.

Lazareto Hospital/Prison

Entry way into the remains of the Lazareto Hospital/Prison.

Lazareto Hospital/Prision, Ilha Grande

Originally used as a hospital, Lazareto later became a prison. These cells actually got water in them at high tide.

Tour group on the beach.

These intrepid travelers braved the rain for the tour of Ilha Grande.

Ilha Grande, Brazil

Beautiful greenery in a one of Brazil’s national forests.

The aqueduct in Ilha Grande, Brazil.

Made of whale oil, sand and stone in 1893, the aqueduct still stands today.

A rainy day in Ilha Grande, Brazil.

Another rainy day on our cruise.

Pousada in Ilha Grande, Brazil

Even the rain could not dull these bright colors.

The view as we left the ship, going into Parati.

The sun finally came out and we were on our way to another town.

Leaving ms Sirena by tender.

Often we had to anchor out and take the tenders in to the ports we were visiting.

Pier at Parati, Brazil.

It was a Friday and I think they were getting ready for a big weekend.

Pier at Parati, Brazil.

This was a very busy pier, with lots of party boats.

Scenery in Parati, Brazil.

This was our first view of the old town area of Parati.

Home in Parati, Brazil.

Lovely details on this home.

Colorful buildings of Parati, Brazil.

The sun shone brightly in Parati.

Church in old town, Parati.

This is one of two churches we saw in Parati.

Old town Parati, Brazil

The buildings were beautifully painted in old town.

The old town of Parati, Brazil.

Here is an attempt to be handicapped accessible, but I can’t imagine a wheel chair on these cobblestone roads.

The old town of Parati, Brazil.

On the tentative list to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

A relaxing park in the old town of Parati, Brazil.

The colorful trees compliment the colorful buildings of the old town.

Fiddler crabs.

Fiddler crabs lived among the cobblestone streets.

View of Parati, Brazil.

As we pulled into the pier at Parati, we could see the old town.

Praiamar Shopping Mall, Santos, Brazil

On a rainy day with no tour planned, you go to the mall.

Interior of Praiamar Shopping Mall, Santos, Brazil

I guess a mall is a mall no matter where you are in the world!

Street outside Praiamar Mall, Santos, Brazil

We thought we would take a walk in the area around the mall, but the rains came down once again.

More bad weather coming in!

As we were getting ready to leave port in Santos, more bad weather rolled in.

Welcomed by dancers in Rio Grande, Brazil

These lovely young people certainly seemed to be enjoying themselves.

Municipal building, Rio Grande, Brazil

Colonial era architecture abounded in Rio Grande.

Park in Rio Grande, Brazil

This park had seen better days, but was still a popular spot with the locals.

Park in Rio Grande, Brazil

The park provided a bit of a break from the sun.

Bamboo in the park, Rio Grande

This bamboo created some great shade.

Colorful colonial era buildings in Rio Grande, Brazil

Unfortunately, not well maintained, but still beautiful.

Hotel Paris, Rio Grande, Brazil

I imagine in it’s day, this was THE place to stay.

Linens of Paris Hotel, drying in the open air, Rio Grande, Brazil

What a walk back in time!

Another beautiful colonial era building, Rio Grande, Brazil.

These building were absolutely stunning. Most were built in the late 1800’s.

More colonial buildings, Rio Grande, Brazil

This building was in need of a lot of TLC.

Harbor, Punta del Este, Uruguay

There were seafood vendors all along the harbor.

Pulling into the harbor at Punta del Este, Ururguay

A beautiful harbor, filled with luxury boats and yachts.

Tenders took us from the ship to the pier in Punta del Este, Uruguay

A fairly short tender ride and we were at the pier.

Harbor Authority building, Punta del Este, Uruguay

The pier lead to a walkway that took us in front of the harbor authority building.

Modern condos/apartments in Punta del Este, Uruguay

This was quite a change from what we had been seeing in Brazil.

Tile work celebrating Punta del Este’s 109th anniversary.

These were inserts in the walk taking you from the pier around the cape and along the beach.

Bike tour, Punta del Este, Uruguay

Some of our fellow passengers took a bike tour.

The Hand in the Sand sculpture, Punta del Este, Uruguay

Officially named, El Mano, or The Hand.

Casapueblo, Punta Ballena, Uruguay

Hotel and art museum created by Carlos Paez Vilaro

Casapueblo, Punta Ballena, Uruguay

Overlooking the water at Casapueblo

Casapueblo, Punta Ballena, Uruguay

Another view looking out to the water

Taking a break at Punta del Este, Uruguay

This seal and sea lion were enjoying the sunshine.

Pedestrian walkway at the pier, Montevideo, Uruguay

It was pretty clear where they wanted us to walk!

The Port Authority building, Montevideo, Uruguay

A large building for a large port.

Welcome to Montevideo, Uruguay

An old gear painted as a welcome sign at the port.

Pedestrian walkway into town, Montevideo, Uruguay

There was a nice pedestrian walk way into town, about a mile and a half long.

Wall mural in Montevideo, Uruguay

Some wall art looks more like graffiti, but this looked like it was probably a sanctioned piece.

More of the pedestrian walkway, Montevideo, Uruguay

A little farther along on the pedestrian walkway. It was still early, so the shops had not yet opened.

More of the pedestrian walkway, Montevideo, Uruguay

A few people were out, getting ready for their day.

Getting closer to downtown Montevideo, Uruguay

As we got closer to town, there were more and more people out and about.

Decorative fencing at the church, Montevideo, Uruguay

This beautiful wrought iron fence was around the church.

Inside the Metropolitan Cathedral, Montevideo, Uruguay

The interior of the Metropolitan Cathedral

Tomb inside the Metropolitan Cathedral, Montevideo, Uruguay

Tomb of an archbishop of the church.

Side chapel, Metropolitan Cathedral, Montevideo, Uruguay

Side chapel inside the church.

Sanctuary, Metropolitan Cathedral, Montevideo, Uruguay

There is a very elaborate alter in the sanctuary.

Tiled floor inside the Metropolitan Cathedral, Montevideo, Uruguay

This tiled floor was beautiful.

Cupola interior, Metropolitan Cathedral, Montevideo, Uruguay

The cupola was surrounded by stained glass windows.

Main altar, Metropolitan Cathedral, Montevideo, Uruguay

The main altar was adorned with carvings of the 12 Apostles on the front.

Pedestrian walk along Constitution Plaza, Montevideo, Uruguay

The Metropolitan Cathedral opened onto Constitution Plaza, the oldest plaza in Montevideo.

Interesting building near Constitution Plaza, Montevideo, Uruguay

Just thought this was a cool looking building.

Last remnant of the colonial citadel in Montevideo, Uruguay

Located in Independence Plaza.

Palacio Salvo, Montevideo, Uruguay

Opening in 1927, it was at one time the tallest building in South America.

Wall art in Montevideo, Uruguay

I would guess this is most likely graffiti, but I still liked it.

More wall art, Montevideo, Uruguay

Such talent, to paint like this on a wall.

Casa Rosada, Buenos Aires, Argentina

The Government House, also known as Casa Rosada for it’s reddish pink color.

Pope Francis, the former Archbishop of the Metropolitan Cathedral, Buenos Aires

The church is affectionately referred to as the Pope’s church.

The interior of the Metropolitan Cathedral, Buenos Aires

This impressive church is filled with marble and gold.

Guard at tombs inside the Metropolitan Cathedral, Buenos Aires

One of the two guards standing vigil at the tombs of General Jose de San Martin and the Unknown Soldier of Independence.

Sanctuary, Metropolitan Cathedral, Buenos Aires

The sanctuary of the church is elaborate.

Altar, Metropolitan Cathedral, Buenos Aires

This very large altar was covered with gold.

Metropolitan Cathedral, Buenos Aires

The white building, located on the Plaza de Mayo near the Government House. It looks rather plane from the outside.

Evita ironwork portrait, Buenos Aires

There are different two ironwork portraits of Evita, one on each side of this municipal building.

La Recoleta Cemetery, Buenos Aires

This was a large cemetery. Many of the mausoleums were very elaborate.

Final resting place of Eva Duarte Peron, Buenos Aires

The Duarte family mausoleum is located in La Recoleta Cemetery.

Portraits of Juan and Eva Peron in the Evita Museum, Buenos Aires

These portraits were featured at the entrance of the museum.

Detail of a balustrade in the Evita Museum.

The Evita Museum is in a home that was formerly used to house homeless women and children by the Eva Peron Foundation.

Sign for the Evita Museum, Bueno Aires

This was right outside of the museum.

Storefronts and stalls share the streets of La Boca, Buenos Aires

There was a lot to see in La Boca.

Lots of shops in La Boca, Buenos Aires

There were plenty of places to spend your money in this district!

Storefront in La Boca, Buenos Aires

Tango and soccer are popular here!

Interesting wall art in La Boca, Buenos Aires

Look carefully at the picture, even the lights are part of the painting!

A colorful bar in La Boca, Buenos Aires

There is color every where you look in La Boca.

Colorful El Caminto Alleyway, La Boca, Buenos Aires

This little alleyway was full of color, even on an overcast day.

Wall relief, El Caminito, La Boca, Buenos Aires

La Boca was reputed to be the birthplace of the tango.

Storefront in La Boca, Buenos Aires

Notice the three effigies on the balcony. I can tell one is supposed to be Eva Peron, not sure about the other two.

Wall mural, La Boca, Buenos Aires

Wall mural dedicated to the local firemen. El Caminto alleyway.

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Passeo de Sombrillas, San Juan, PR

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Felisa Rincon de Gautier, Mayor of San Juan, PR, 1946-1968

Statue of Felisa Rincon de Gautier, Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico 1946-1968

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Sentinel of El Morro fort located in San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Pilot boat, San Juan, PR

Pilot boat awaits the pilot.

St. John’s, Antigua

Entering the city of St. John’s from the cruise pier

Cruise ship at St. John’s Antigua.

Is this cruise ship running into the town? Shades of Speed 2: Cruise Control.

St. John the Divine Cathedral, St. John’s, Antigua

St. John the Divine Cathedral, St. John’s Antigua

St. John the Divine Cathedral, St. John’s, Antigua

Interior of St. John the Divine Cathedral

St. John the Divine Cathedral, St. John’s, Antigua

Interior of St. John the Divine Cathedral, St. John’s, Antigua

Harbor of St. John’s, Antigua

Harbor of St. John’s Antigua

Leaving St. John’s, Antigua

Leaving the port of St. John’s, Antigua

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Statue of a cricketer made recycled parts in Bridgetown, Barbados

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Scenery walking from Bridgetown to the port.

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Scenery on Royal Island, French Guiana

Commonly known as Devil’s Island, Royal Island housed the main part of the penile colony.

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The true Devil’s Island is in the background of this shot of Donna and Art.

Commandant’s House, Royal Island, French Guiana

The commandant of Devil’s Island lived here. It is now a museum.

Metal work on Commandant’s House, Royal Island, French Guiana

Interesting metal work on the Commandant’s house.

Hotel Reception, Royal Island, French Guiana

Reception and dining area of hotel located on Devil’s Island

Hotel Rooms, Royal Island, French Guiana

The spartan looking rooms of Devil’s Island’s only hotel.

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Cell Block, Royal Island, French Guiana

If these walls could talk. One of the cell blocks of Devil’s Island

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Hospital on Royal Island, French Guiana

Hospital of Devil’s Island. The island was originally used as a leper colony.

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Bougainvillea on Royal Island, French Guiana

There is beauty on this tropical island, in spite of it’s history.

Flora of Royal Island, French Guiana

More tropical blooms of Devil’s Island

Tree found on Royal Island, French Guiana

Looks appropriate for what happened on this island.

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Santarem, Brazil from the Tapajos River

Santarem lies on the Tapajos River, a tributary of the Amazon.

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Boats on the Tapajos River, Santarem, Brazil

Everyday life on the river. Just love the gangways!

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Church of Our Lady of Conception, Santarem, Brazil

This beautiful cathedral was in the center of town.

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Cross on the ceiling of Church of Our Lady of Conception, Santarem, Brazil

Many churches are laid out in the pattern of the cross, but this church actually had a cross in the ceiling.

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Altar of the Church of Our Lady of Conception, Santarem, Brazil

This simple but beautiful altar was framed by stained glass windows.

Stained glass windows of the Church of Our Lady of Conception, Santarem, Brazil

More beautiful windows in Santarem, Brazil.

The market place, Santarem, Brazil

Market place in front of the cathedral in Santarem, Brazil

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Locals on the Amazon, Boca da Valeria, Brazil

Two locals in their canoe on the Amazon.

Community buildings, Boca da Valeria, Brazil

School house, Boca da Valeria, Brazil

School house for primary grades in Boca da Valeria, Brazil

Two boys working together to put up a tarp.

Two little boys putting a tarp on their structure.

Church in Boca da Valeria, Brazil

Small village church in Boca da Valeria

Typcial houses in Boca da Valeria, Brazil

Typical houses, although not all of them have dishes.

Community Oven, Boca da Valeria, Brazil

Community wood fired oven, stove in Boca da Valeria, Brazil

Parrots and kids, Boca da Valeria, Brazil

Two children holding their parrots.

Toucan, Boca da Valeria, Brazil

Just sitting on a perch, watching all the tourists go by.

Green house, Boca da Valeria, Brazil

Green house decorated with paintings of birds.

Local in Native Dress, Boca da Valeria, Brazil

local man in native dress

Canoes in the Amazon, Boca da Valeria, Brazil

Canoes waiting to be called into action on the Amazon

Fishing nets, Boca da Valeria, Brazil

Fishing nets hanging to dry.

Taking tourists on a jungle cruise, Boca da Valeria, Brazil

Getting the tourist on the boat isn’t always as easy as you think!

Cruising the Amazon like the locals, Boca da Valeria, Brazil

Reminds me of Disney’s Jungle Cruise

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When the river rises, so does the floating dock, Manaus, Brazil

Floating docks must be used so when the river rises, the docs are still usable.

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Tools for use in the jungle of the Amazon. Manaus, Brazil

What do we use this for? To swat the mosquitoes.

Caymans and gators and snakes; oh my! Some of the creature you will find in the jungle of the Amazon. Manaus, Brazil.

A few of the many creatures in the Amazon jungle.

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Hiking in the Amazon jungle.

Guides of the Amazon jungle trek. Manaus, Brazil

There are a few things you should know when hiking in the Amazon jungle.

Best way to start a fire in the Amazon jungle. Manaus, Brazil

Using steel wool and flash light batteries, the quickest way to start a fire.

No sleeping on the ground in the Amazon jungle. Manaus, Brazil

The safest way to sleep in the jungle is on a hammock strung between two carefully selected trees.

Getting water from vines in the jungle. Manaus, Brazil

Vines supply water, but they are not easy to reach.

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Meeting of the waters, Manaus, Brazil

Where the Rio Negro and Rio Solimoes (upper Amazon) meet and travel side by side for 6 km.

Meeting of the waters, looks like coffee and cream. Manaus, Brazil

Where the rivers, Negro and Solimoes meet and travel side by side for 6 km

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Piranha, anyone? Boca do Chao, Brazil

Preserved piranha, for the man who has everything?

Colorful t-shirts for sale. Boca do Chao, Brazil

Even though it was a raining a little, these t-shirts really brightened things up.

Accommodations at Boca do Chao, Brazil

There were numerous places to stay in this little resort town on the Amazon.

Murel on a residence, Boca do Chao, Brazil

A colorful mural, Boca do Chao, Brazil

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Church of Our Lady of Good Health, Boca do Chao, Brazil

Built between 1876 and 1896, this church was renovated in 2011.

Palapas on the beach, Boca do Chao, Brazil

Yes, there are beaches on the Amazon.

Water taxis of Boca do Chao, Brazil

Water taxis stand at the ready to take folks from the town to the beach.

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ms Sirena sits on the Amazon while her passengers are ferried to shore.

A beautiful beach at Boca do Chao, Brazil

A wide beautiful beach on the Amazon.

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Pink Dolphins, Parintins, Brazil

See the eyes and snout of one dolphin and the dorsal fin of the second?

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Mural on the streets of Parintins, Brazil

Painted wall

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The Market, Parintins, Brazil

Fresh produce at the local marketplace.

Releif on a wall in Parintins, Brazil

Art work was everywhere in this little town.

Turtle sculpture, Parintins, Brazil

There were several sculptures on this street, including this turtle.

Heron Sculpture, Parintins, Brazil

One of several sculptures on this street.

Cayman Sculpture, Parintins, Brazil

One of several animal sculptures on this street.

Moto-taxis, Parintins, Brazil

Apparently a very popular form of transportation in Parintins.

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Our Lady of Carmel, Parintins, Brazil

The local cathedral of Parintins

Interior of Our Lady of Carmel, Parintins, Brazil

The sanctuary of Our Lady of Carmel. Simple, yet beautiful.

Pulpit, Our Lady of Carmel, Parintins, Brazil

Sculptures of the four apostles on the pulpit of the church.

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Overlooking the Amazon, Parintins, Brazil

Looking over the Amazon in Parintins, Brazil

Fortaleza, Brazil

This was our first look at Fortaleza.

St. Joseph’s, Metropolitan Cathedral, Fortaleza, Brazil

Interior of St. Joseph’s

Stained Glass Windows of St. Joseph’s

Beautiful stained glass windows are found through out the church.

Stained Glass Windows of St. Joheph’s

More of the beautiful stained glass windows found through out the church.

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Jose de Alcantar Theater, Fortaleza, Brazil

The front of this beautiful theater.

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Jose de Alcantar Theater

All of the beautiful iron work was imported from Scotland.

Interior, Jose de Alcantar Theater, Fortaleza, Brazil

This small theater is in use nearly every night.

Stage, Jose de Alcantar Theater, Fortaleza, Brazil

Looking toward the stage of the theater.

Interior, Jose de Alcantar Theater, Fortaleza, Brazil

Box seats of the theater.

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Emcetur Tourist Center, Fortaleza, Brazil

A former prison turned shopping center.

Olinda, Brazil

Welcome to Olinda.

Two fisted drinking, Olinda, Brazil

Art drinking our welcome beverage to Olinda.

Frevo Umbrellas, Olinda, Brazil

Umbrellas used in the Frevo dance at Carnival are the symbol of Olinda.

Getting ready for Carnival in Olinda, Brazil

Art and Donna with one of the mannequin used in Carnival

Colorful shops in Olinda, Brazil

The shops are just as colorful as the town of Olinda.

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The Cathedral of Olinda.

View from Olinda, Brazil

Overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.

Colorful buildings in Olinda, Brazil

One of the many colorful buildings of Olinda, Brazil; a World Heritage Site.

Colorful scarves for sale in Olinda, Brazil

Just like the town, these scarves are full of color.

Masks on a colorful building in Olinda, Brazil

These masks are made of mosaics.

Close-up of mosaic mask, Olinda, Brazil

These mosaic masks are beautiful.

Chef Mannequin walking down the street of Olinda, Brazil

Getting ready for Carnival.

Recife, as seen from Olinda, Brazil

Olinda sits on a hill overlooking Recife.

Colorful table cloths for sale in Olinda, Brazil

Everything is full of color in this town.

Another church in Olinda, Brazil

Stark white against a blue sky, still colorful.

Golden Chapel, Recife, Brazil

The interior of this chapel is a great example of baroque sacred art.

Interior of Golden Chapel, Recife, Brazil

A Franciscan Priest and child.

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Wide beautiful beaches of Recife, Brazil

The locals were enjoying a last day of summer vacation.

Looking out in the water at Recife, Brazil

The beach and water were beautiful. But you can only go out when the tide is low.

Beware of Sharks

The irony of having such a beautiful beach, with shark filled waters.

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Sailing into Rio de Janeiro at sunrise

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Rio de Janeiro at sunrise

Look closely and you can see the Christ the Redeemer statue at the top of Corcovado Mountain.

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Sailing into Rio de Janeiro

Sailing into Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Sailing into Rio de Janeiro at sunrise

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Rio de Janeiro at sunrise

Sailing into Rio de Janeiro at sunrise

Rio de Janeiro at sunrise

As the fog started to roll in.

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Rio de Janeiro at sunrise, Sugarloaf Mountain

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The fog didn’t stay for long.

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