Last night was a kind of blur, being very tired and all, but I went to Maria's family beach house in Barra da Lagoa for a BBQ. of course it was late, and dark, but here it is:
The house is beautiful. Maria's father Guilherme likes to cook all kinds of meats for this: pork, chicken, beef, ribs, etc. all very tasty!
So already I have noticed little things here that I don't usually see in my normal day-to-day life: for example, Brasilians keep eye contact with you longer than you would expect, just passing on the street. Also, what I have seen of Floripa reminds me of European cities of similar size: lots of people living crammed together in tall buildings, small streets and even smaller cars, and the place has a kind of laid back vibe that you don't come across in the US very often. Also, the drivers are crazy and the motorcycle riders are even crazier!!!!
This is Maria and her godson Gabreil, a nice kid who wants to practice his english with me. I'll be careful not to teach him some of the "saltier" bits of english language (at least not until he gets old enough)!!!!!
Today there is shopping, beach, and relocation to another part of town where I will be staying the rest of the week. More later...
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