Over the last few months I've been remembering my visit to Brazil as part of a Rotary Club Group Study Exchange to the state of Rio de Janeiro 30 years ago in March and April of 1991. Thanks for joining my journey as I converted my slides to digital images.

We had to write a report of our visit when we returned to the US, and here was the last paragraph of my 1991 report:

"The Brazil GSE experience was truly a once in a lifetime opportunity. It was busy, but I learned so much about Brazil, and made some good friends. I will always remember the hospitality I experienced with the families I stayed with, and I hope to see them again. I would like to return to Brazil with my family and I hope to continue studying Portuguese. Thank you for this unique and wonderful experience."

I did return to Brazil in 1998 with my family, and I have maintained contact with some of our hosts over the years, including our incredible Brazilian Rotary Club exchange trip organizer Gilson Menezes . During the pandemic, I studied and practiced Portuguese consistently, and have finally reached a comfortable conversational level in Portuguese. It only took 30 years. Brazil here we come again!

Here's a video compilation of the pictures I digitized and shared over the last few months. Thanks to Brazilian jazz pianist and singer Eliane Elias for this great tune called "Aquarela do Brasil" or "A Watercolor of Brazil."