A Beautiful Detour to Ouro Preto

I managed to squeeze in a day-trip (well, a few hours between the packed World Cup schedule) to visit the beautiful Colonial town of Ouro Preto.  Nestled in the green mountains of Minas Gerais, my visit was blessed with beautiful sunshine and a spectacular sunset.  The town is home to a great concentration of Colonial churches housing many works of a Brazilian sculptor, Aleijadinho.  Amazingly, the sculptor worked with a hammer and chisel strapped to his arms, having lost the use of his hands and legs at the age of 30.  I will write only a short narrative of my day (sigh of relief) and let my photos show you all that I saw as I wandered the cobbled streets, inspected the crafts market and admired the architecture.