Rio de Janeiro coastline from the Intercontinental Hotel.

Intercontinental Hotel Rio is on the beach. It's winter in Brasil and it's raining -- boo hoo. The Atlantic Ocean is Awesome, Powerful, Majestic. Pounding waves, sandy beaches. God you are so creative in your universe and how wonderful that we get to witness your majesty and enjoy it.

Homegrown Organic veggies

Nancy is thrilled about the organic vegetable garden. The non-stop peas and beans, the unlimited supply of mixed salad greens and we're on the third harvest of basil turned pesto - magnifique!

Landscaping

The backyard is looking awesome. Local basalt was handpicked and hauled from the Siper Quarry in Nooksack for all the rock walls, circular steps and pathways. 16 otns of stone lifted by Paul was artfully placed.