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34 EVENTS AND PLACES VISITED
Date Jan. 2, 1963 Wednesday
Place São Paulo
Weather Rainy, then sunny, then cloudy
As this was my last day at the museum, I finished copying the catalogue records, & saw the remaining species. The Rands took me to lunch near the museum, & I named some frogs they had collected over the weekend. Dr. Vanzo came in for a few minutes & said he could pack & send the frogs I wanted to borrow or to have in exchange. When the sun came out, the clouds were about the most beautiful I had ever seen, so I took a few pictures out the museum windows.
We are packing to-night, as we leave to-morrow for Curitiba. It is quite tiring to have to pack & unpack so often! But the show must go on!
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EVENTS AND PLACES VISITED 35
Date Jan. 3, 1963 Thursday
Place São Paulo and Curitiba
Weather Sunny & warm; rain, sun, windy.
This morning we investigated the shop at 914 Rua Augusta that advertised "stamped" pieces for embroidery, & of course they had none, so we came back & visited the seed & plant shop on the hill behind our hotel. I got rex begonia seed & several other good kinds, as well as an amaryllis & 10 Zephyranthes which are probably the native kinds wanted by our Dept. Agric. After nearly an hour spent in trying to explain to the desk clerk about what to do with my green glasses if they are found, we signed out & went to the airport for the 2PM plane to Curitiba. The airport is on high ground, & gives a fine view of the city, as & hope my photos will show. We flew along the coast & finally inland over very high, wild mountains. Curitiba is in a valley 900M. high, & the clear bracing air & farms & herds of cattle (& even a flock of sheep!) reminded me of Minas Gerais. The hotel is old but elegant, only 3 floors, & the quiet is a happy change from Rio & S.P. We sat in the clean(!) little park for a while, & saw the moon & stars for the first time.
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