To Sol Tee - Spoken like someone who has not been to Brazil. .
Nope, never been there and yes, they are hot. Heading to South America this fall for a month or so, will probably check out Brazil and a couple of other countries. Looking for a warm retirement place, a person I have known for decades insists I check out Columbia ( he has a house there and his wife is a native. )
Yes, the comments about Gabrielle are spot on, have met her at 2 or 3 GT's and once in private, very charming.