Jaunt to Rio

Just got back from a day-trip to Rio de Janeiro. It appears that my equipment may have finally arrived in Brazil; however, it is stuck in customs indefinitely. My host, Anne, had the great idea to borrow a piece of equipment from some researchers in Rio, so I flew there yesterday morning, picked it up, and flew back yesterday evening. As a scientist, you get used to working on the fly as you never know what is going to happen next. However, Brazilians seem to be particularly used to this as they have the added uncertainty of government regulations and approval to navigate.