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South America » Brazil » Pernambuco » Recife January 28th 2006

Hey allemaal!! Ik woon al sinds dinsdag dus in mijn huissie hiero. Heb de postcode niet bij me, ik geef t wel de volgende keer aan jullie. Is iets met Fernado Vieira ofzo. Ben nu in de Shopping Boa Vista jullie aan het mailen. Het is echt veel te warm buiten. En helaas ben ik nog steeds niet echt bruin geworden...nog niet genoeg vin ik. De rest al wel :( Gister waren we naar een Cubaans tentje geweest waar ze Salsa en Merengue draaiden, geen bachata helaas. Het was heel gezellig maar errug druk. We gaan zo ff kleren (proberen) te wassen. Geen idee hoe dat moet, mama hellluupp!!! Daarna gaan we koken, en naar een vriend van ons om daar nog een keer te eten, daarna DANSENNN Gelukkig hebben we een schoonmaakster, die ons helpt ... read more

South America » Brazil » Pernambuco » Serra Talhada January 27th 2006

Hello Everyone! After 4 hours of sleep we were back on the road for another adventure to visit Felipe’s parents in the city of Serra Talhada which is 430 km directly west of Recife. This time there were ten of us going in two cars, but not Samuel’s car since it had the A/C problem yesterday and we didn’t want any problems on this trip. I don’t remember much about the drive because I was so tired I slept for most of it. I did learn that it isn’t good fall asleep in a car with your arm hanging out the window when the sun is out - It ended up a little red. Serra Talhada is named after the mountains that surround the town and has a very beautiful cliff face where the mountains end. ... read more
We named him...Ben Junior
The Natural
A dusk worth a thousand words

South America » Brazil » Pernambuco » Recife January 24th 2006

Boa noite! Het is heir half 1 in de nacht, jullie slapen allemaal. K had ook n stuk geschreven voor ik wegging hier naartoe, maar heb t nu pas gepublished op de site, had er toen geen tijd voor maar goed you get the picture. Heb er niet alle foto´s op kunnen doen die k wilde helaas. Nu kan k ook nog geen foto´s plaatsen want heb nog nie helemaal door hoe dat moet. Iwan kan jij me nie helpen dan?! :P Anyway...als t goed is ga k morgen t contract tekenen voor mijn huis hiero. Mooi gemeubileerd huis op de 8e verdieping. Het heeft wel 1 kamer voor mij en Rish, maar dat maakt nie veel uit. We hebben dan n keuken met een barretje, eettafel, douche, en toilet, tv, telefoon etc. Het gebouw heeft ... read more

South America » Brazil » Pernambuco January 19th 2006

January 19th, sea day had a wonderful time in Recife saw colonial towns, beaches and arts and crafts of Bresil see Terry's blog for details... read more

South America » Brazil » Pernambuco » Recife January 19th 2006

Bom dia offe boa noite voor jullie daarzo. Ik ben veilig en wel aangekomen hiero in Recife, Pernambuco, BRAZIL!! De vlucht naar Lisabon was goed, ondanks dat k duizelig werd en al. Op lissabon moesten we 6 uur wachten op de volgende vlucht dus dat was kaarten, kaarten en nog eens kaarten. Daarna een beetje lopen en vervolgens een shiatsu massage gehad bij een of andere vrouw. De vlucht naar Recife was vreselijk met alle turbulentie pfff. Ik moet zeggen het zag er prachtig uit vanuit he vliegtuis...alle lichtjes enzo, geweldig! Hier aangekomen bleek dat Bernadette dr koffer kwijt was (sounds familiar Emma?). Gelukkig heeft ze die alweer terug. Na anderhalf uur uitchecken stonden de mensen van de scholen ons op te wachten en gingen we met zijn 5-en naar het hotel Mar Olinda in Boa ... read more

South America » Brazil » Pernambuco » Recife January 2nd 2006

Two Thousand and Six…it is kind of weird to think six years ago a lot of people were afraid that the Y2K was going to wreak havoc, but fortunately nothing happened. Six years ago I invited Heather to go to Seattle along with my buddy Alan for the Millennium Celebration. Well there was a bomb scare at the Space Needle which closed down all festivities so we passed up Seattle and decided Vancouver Canada was the next best place to party. We asked some locals where to go and they recommended the “First Night” celebration. We showed up, paid to get in, and then found out it was a celebrations for families, not the party we were expecting, but we made our own fun - and not to mention, that's where our romance all began. Now ... read more
It's a bird, it's a plane, no it's just an egg
Here's to many more...
Feliz Ano Novo!

South America » Brazil » Pernambuco » Recife December 25th 2005

Feliz Natal, Frohe Weihnachten, Mele Kalikimaka, and Merry Christmas to everyone! It is amazing, my first Christmas away from home and as different as it has been, it was a wonderful and humbling experience. There was food, family, friends, music, dancing, and overall a fun time! I thought it would seem very awkward to celebrate such a huge day without family, but everyone here makes us feel like we are part of their Brazilian family and we love them for that. Each year we try to send out a Christmas card to all of our friends and family. For those of you that are reading this and thinking “I never got a card” well in the 6 years we have been together, I think we have only managed to send a card out one year, and ... read more
Dear Santa…Does Mrs. Claus know you're wearing her lipstick?  And I thought I was supposed to sit on your lap?
Rafael, Renata, and Heather on Christmas Eve
And on the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

South America » Brazil » Pernambuco » Recife December 15th 2005

You know what one of the greatest things about traveling is? The food! And the experiences are all the more interesting if you are traveling in a foreign country. We have been very fortunate to try many different things these past few weeks and they all have been good (ok maybe one or two weird things). With that said, we have created a posting dedicated to food and at the end we will throw in some interesting facts we have experienced (or in Heather's case, re-experienced) during our visit here in Brazil. First of all, let me say that I am sure that somewhere in the Brazil Code or Constitution there is a law that states the following: If any family residing in the country of Brazil is to have someone visit from another country, then ... read more
Let me get this straight...for 50 cents you will give me a whole pineapple and cut it too? There is a God!
That's gonna leave a mark
What? Do you find it unusual to eat food out of a crab head?

South America » Brazil » Pernambuco » Recife December 5th 2005

Finally, finally, finally!!! I’ve finally returned to Brazil! And it has been a long time coming, too long really - it’s been seven years since I was last here as an exchange student. Even though I was very excited to return, as each mile passed by the more nervous I became about seeing everyone again and having to speak Portuguese. What will I recognize? More frightening, what won’t I recognize or remember - people, places, customs...? We arrived at the airport in Recife with no one to greet us, which was a little disconcerting, despite having made arrangements with my Brazilian family. As we anxiously waited, Ben pointed to everyone in the airport questioning whether I truly remembered what my own family looked like! Twenty minutes later and starting to doubt myself, my two sisters showed ... read more
The Guimarães
Jaca anyone?
Forte Orange, Itamaraca

South America » Brazil » Pernambuco » Recife November 29th 2005

Sao Paulo November 26, 2005 4:30pm Right now we are 35,000 ft over Brasil on a flight to Salvador. We made it to Sao Paulo earlier this morning and, so far, have had no problems! We had a 5 hour lay over there, but most of it was a blur since I rested my head our luggage and passed out and Heather read a book. One thing that came to my attention while hanging out here was that I have only learned about 3 words in Portuguese. One word is Obrigado for “thank you” and the other two words are food items, so not sure how much they will help! So I started having Heather teach me phrases like, My name is Ben (Eu sou Ben), Hello (Oi!), I don’t understand (Eu não entendo) and 1-2-3 ... read more
Boa Viagem!
Feijoada...Yummy!
First view of Brasil in Sao Paulo...Cold and Rainy!




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