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This brings back some memories of my time at the Rio Carnival.  Rio de Janeiro is certainly worth visiting at any time, but with this you get extra fun with the numerous parades. Here are some of my other photos which I took during the Celebrations.

Two weeks ago I was in Los Angeles for a visit.  A few photos is needed to celebrate the event.  I followed my usual routine. since I arrived very late; I was determined to have an early night and probably sleep away the jet lag. But it is never as I say.  It was usual journey for me, flying from London to Seattle with British Airways, and then on to Los Angeles with Alaska Airways;and making it all the more spectacular travelling First Class. Once out of the airport, I headed for the Sheraton Gateway which was only a few minutes away.

LOS ANGELES 22 APRIL 2010 'I should be getting ready to fly to Los Angeles on Thursday. But I am not. That does not mean I am not going. It will depend on how much ash is spewing from that volcano in Iceland. The eruption of Eyjafjallajökull has thought us all a lesson, and we will take a long time to recover from it.' Let the truth be known. I did fly. I was on the first American Airline flight to leave Heathrow airport, and heading to Los Angeles. I was extremely lucky, as AA chose to exercise its regular schedules starting April 22nd. The backlog was put on hold temporarily. Not only was the journey across successful, but the fallout of the ash was quite noticeable on my arrival at LA airport. Most of the international carriers were missing. The usual overlong queues were conspicuouly absent. Even the immigration experience, for once, was notably brief. I was able to clear immigration in five minutes, unheard of in years gone by. A walk through customs, and bravo I was on ...