Multi-Exposure Panorama

I take a deep breath as I step onto the plane. Nine hours and I will be in Brazil. I've been planning for this trip for a month and it was finally here! I had made sure to pack all the necessities including swim suites and dinner outfits. Shortly after boarding, I feel the familiar rumbling of the engine and the pilot begins his usual pre-flight speech. I sit back in my seat and turn on my music, trying to relax as I know this will be a very long flight. I feel myself drifting off, just as the plane takes flight, getting transported into dream mode. After a strange dream about being chased by burgers, I wake up to find the beautiful country of Brazil smiling up at me from the ground. The rolling hills, the busy street, I could almost smell it already.


We had a full day ahead of us after we checked into our hotel at 8:30 am. What's a better way to spend it then right across the street to the beach? The moment I stepped outside I could smell the  salty air that I hadn't smelled in so long. A cool breeze lifted my hair up off my shoulders as my family and I walked across the bustling streets. My got our chairs that the hotel provided us and my sister and I tore off towards the water. Oh how I've missed that feeling of the sand between my toes! I jumped into the ocean and started swimming out. I tasted the salty water as I dove under, feeling seaweed tickle my leg and the sea shells crunching under my feet. Five times, I got knocked over by the monstrous waves but each time coming up laughing. This was glorious! Then, we ventured into the heart of Rio where I got to get up close and personal with three popular sights; Sugarloaf mountain, Christ the Redeemer, and Escadaria Selarón, the popular steps. Along the way, I got to witness the incredibly amazing, but also dangerous, Favelas, named due to the fact that when the poor people of Rio were offered no government aid, they had to build their own communities. The land they chose to build on, which was up a mountain,  was covered with favela trees. The name stuck and even today these civilizations are still called the favelas. After the tour, we went on a helicopter ride in which I got  to fly over Christ the Redeemer and Copacabana beach, the view was breathtaking and I loved the thrill of being in a helicopter.  
After hours of playing in the waves and relaxing on the shore, my family headed down the beach in search of lunch. Luckily, we happened to be near one of my parents favorite seafood restaurants so were more then happen to drop in and eat some food. We ordered fried jumbo-shrimp, garlic shrimp, and my picky sister got a burger. As I bit into the shrimp, a rich, buttery taste filled my mouth. Yum! All of the food was fantastic, even my sisters burger, just as my parents had said it would be.
I ended up really loving my finished product. It was so fun to make and the pictures all seemed to be in favor when it came to fitting together. I spent a lot of time blending the pictures together so it looked natural and all like one continuous image. I blended several buildings together and I also blended the favelas image with the helicopter view image. All in all this project was fun, exciting, and turned out great!