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Lewis the Lion learns about Capoeira at a Brazilian School
Lewis the Lion was keen to go to a meet children in a Brazilian school and so was most impressed when he visited the British School in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro. Here he met children who were learning a most … Continue reading
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Tagged Brazil, capoeira, children's travel blog, dance, educational travel blog for children, Lewis the Lion, martial art
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Lewis the Lion visits Sugar-Loaf Mountain
Like the visit to Christ the Redeemer Statue, one of the other most popular attractions for tourists to visit in Rio de Janeiro is Pão de Açúcar or Sugar Loaf Mountain. This is due to more fabulous views which overlook … Continue reading
Lewis the Lion goes to a Brazilian football match
Another thing that Lewis the Lion was excited to experience on his trip to Brazil was the opportunity to go to a real Brazilian football match. After all, the Brazilians had a worldwide reputation for their footballing brilliance. So, Lewis … Continue reading
Lewis visits a favela (a shanty town)
Lewis held on tight as the driver sped up the hill at a pace, narrowly missing trucks and cars and other oncoming vehicles. He was on the back of a motorbike taxi which is the normal way for locals to … Continue reading
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Tagged açai, Brazil, children's travel blog, educational travel blog for children, fava, favela, Lewis the Lion, Rio de Janeiro, Roçinha, shanty town
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Lewis the Lion celebrates carnival
Nowhere on earth celebrates carnival quite like they do in Brazil. Carnival doesn’t just last for a day but for days in the build up to Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras. Lewis the Lion’s eyes nearly popped out his head … Continue reading
Lewis visits Rio’s iconic Christ the Redeemer Statue
One of Lewis the Lion’s ‘must-sees’ on arriving in Rio de Janeiro was the statue of Christ the Redeemer. This towering, iconic statue set on the Corcovado Mountain “hunchback mountain” was the image that people had of Rio de … Continue reading
Lewis the Lion checks out the Brazil-liant beaches
When Lewis the Lion eventually awoke, he was reminded how he definitely wasn’t in England anymore with the sound of the whirring fan near his bed. My goodness how it was hot in Brazil! In fact the average temperature during … Continue reading
Lewis lands in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
After Lewis the Lion’s long and exhausting journey, he could see the dawn breaking as he started to descend into Rio de Janeiro. The lights of the city snaked along and twinkled below and Lewis the Lion felt a wave … Continue reading
Lewis flies across The Americas
This time Lewis the Lion was leaving from JFK Airport in New York. When he had checked his luggage in, he went for a traditional American breakfast: an egg and cheese sandwich with a coffee! Very filling but delicious! As … Continue reading
A flying visit to New York City, U.S.A.
The aeroplane to New York was perhaps the biggest aircraft Lewis the Lion had ever travelled on, with two aisles and 11 seats per row and with a passenger capacity of 660! It was a Boeing 747-400 and to read … Continue reading