Ready for Some R&R

By Mike Danna
Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation Public Relations Director

Friday was a travel day. We left Cuiaba this morning headed to Sao Paulo then on to Rio.

At the half way point in our trip we’re all beginning to feel the affects of long days and short nights. But that’s what these trips are always like; “run and gun” as we say in the farm TV news business. Saturday will be a bit of welcomed R&R. We’ll visit the Christ the Redeemer Statue, a towering sculpture that rises 100 feet atop the Corcovado Mountain. We’ll get there by tram. 

It’s then on to Sugarloaf Mountain and, weather permitting, one of the greatest panoramic views in the Southern Hemisphere. A Somba show wraps up Saturday night’s events, then it’s back to Sao Paulo Sunday for the last round of tours.

Since it’s the weekend I’ll step away from the blog until Sunday. We’re shooting the show tomorrow so Jim Monroe and I will be busy much of the day. The only thing to report today is that when we arrived at the local airport in Sao Paulo, we saw the Julie Baker Richard lookalike giving the news on one of the airport TV monitors. Check out the photos and tell me what you think. Also, a brief video post of the plane in flight to Sao Paulo. 

Thanks to everyone for keeping up with us. I means a lot to those on the trip. Nice to know someone back home cares.

Until next time…