Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha - Update !

   The first officiel game at the new stadium has just been played.
So I guess somehow they will be ready for the Confederation Cup on June 15, 2013 - the game Brazil against Japan.

Here is the newest picture of the stadium from outside... cool.

The bad side is that they are gonna spend R$ 1,6bill. (equal to 0,8bill US$), and it will be a multiarena being ready for sports, concerts and big shows.
Estimated to have seats for 70.000 people.

It is for sale if anyone is interested !!!

This is going to be a very expensive World Cup when you take into account all the stadiums and infrastructure (incl airports expansions).
My god - its going to be amazing !

Missing the snow ?

When I show pictures of my life in Brazil here in December I often get the question: Don't you miss the snow?

Well, sometimes I miss walking on frosty snow and hearing the special squecking noise it makes... but then thinking about the cold, so much clothes to wear, traffic jams, removing ice from the car and especially those very dark days.
For months its dark in Denmark when driving to work and dark again before leaving work. That is terrible.

In Brasilia, on the darkest days, its gets dark at around 7pm. But almost all days we have sunshine. The sunshine is so good for the body and mind. I would find it very depressing living in Denmark, after trying something else...
This is great !

One day before christmas I am at the pool, in 30 degrees and sunshine, while Denmark has snowstorm !
One big reason why Brasilianse are much more smiling :-)
I am too...