The 67th annual meeting of the Associacao Brasileira de Metallurgia, Materials e Mineracao, Rio de Janeiro.
Boarding the aeroplane at Heathrow Terminal Uno |
Same again. The journey involves flying to Sao Paulo, changing planes and landing in Rio de Janeiro |
The journey from the airport (Rio de Janeiro) to the meeting |
Pearlitic wires in the background |
Road suspension-bridge |
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View of the beach from the Royal Tulip hotel where the Materials Association of Brazil held its meeting |
View from the Royal Tulip hotel. There was another hotel called "Sinless Hotel" where we did not stay. |
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The tide coming in |
More views from the hotel |
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Photographs following Harry's lecture |
Photographs following Harry's lecture. |
A diffuse Harry in the middle |
This was the professional photographer |
Strange vegetation (sisal) |
Romantic evening. |
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This is the Royal Tulip Hotel, which denied that Harry had a reservation until a group of Brazillian colleagues kicked up a fuss. The reservation details were presented but the staff were incompetent. |
A merging of earth with heaven |
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Surf, quite violent |
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Pearlitic wire spring in clothing |
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There is a lot of metallurgy in Brazil. A lot if iron in fact. |
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.... and mining |
Professional ... |
Hmmm ..... |
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Exotic flora |
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Plenty of coffee at strategic locations every 200 yards |
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This is the famous Copacabana Palace Hotel |
Copacabana Palace Hotel |
Copacabana Palace Hotel |
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Beach volleyball in front of the Copacabana Palace Hotel. |
Inside the Copacabana Palace Hotel where Harry was taken for a nice dinner by Tadeu Carneiro (Chief Executive of CBMM) and Marcos Stuart, the Chief Technology Officer |
Tadeu on the left, Marcos on the right |
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These photographs courtesy of Roney Eduardo Lino of ArcelorMittal |
These photographs courtesy of Roney Eduardo Lino of ArcelorMittal |
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