The Long Gringo | A Journal of Life, Loss, and Resilience in Rio.

Saturday the 18th of November 2023:“The Anticipation of the Journey”!!!

17 de March, 2025 No Comments

Rio de Janeiro: 34 degrees, very hot, sunny and slightly overcast. Instead of cooling down a bit after so many hot days, it feels like…

15 de March, 2025 No Comments

Rio de Janeiro: 31 degrees, very hot, and sunny. It remains extremely hot in Rio, significantly hotter than usual for this time of year. Sleeping…

14 de March, 2025 No Comments

Rio de Janeiro: 30 degrees, hot, Sunny and slightly overcast. Yesterday was a bank holiday, falling on a Wednesday, right in the middle of the…

13 de March, 2025 No Comments

Rio de Janeiro: 30 degrees, hot, Sunny and slightly overcast. It is the second bank holiday of three, and I have exactly a week until…

12 de March, 2025 No Comments

Rio de Janeiro: 30 degrees, hot and sunny. It is extremely hot, hotter than usual for this time of year. Yesterday, it was unofficially registered…

11 de March, 2025 No Comments

Rio de Janeiro: 28 degrees, hot, sunny and slightly cloudy. The sun was so hot this morning while I was walking in the street with…

7 de March, 2025 No Comments

Rio de Janeiro: 28 degrees, hot and very sunny. It is extremely hot now, and we don’t have an air conditioner. I don’t sleep well;…

5 de March, 2025 No Comments

Rio de Janeiro: 28 degrees, hot and very sunny. Is it worth it? Is it worth having children? What terrible questions! Of course, it is…

4 de March, 2025 No Comments

Rio de Janeiro: 27 degrees, hot and very sunny. It’s Friday, and there are 12 days until I travel. The countdown is on! I’ve already…

3 de March, 2025 No Comments

Rio de Janeiro: 32 degrees, hot and very sunny. Today, I reserved and paid for my seat on my flight from Rio to Schiphol. I…