Well folks, we made it! After quite a long journey from Portland to New York City (revisting the same flight we met on...ahhhh) to Sao Paulo to Recife, we are now rested, warm, and covered in a thin layer of salt water (we went for our first dip in the beautiful Atlantic tonight at sunset).
We arrived in Olinda, the cultural outpost to the bigger city of Recife, two days ago which just happen to be the last night of Brazillian Carnaval. This was quite the perfect way to enter Brazillian culture. Because there was no other option, we headed out into the streets that first night and took in the celebration...a whirlwind of music, people, dancing, and general happy chaos. It felt like we had arrived at the South American version of Burning Man, so needless to say, we were happy. After wandering around the packed cobble stone streets, eating chicken on sticks and drinking three coconuts, we came upon a real live Samba band. Whahoo! Needless to say, we danced....
Thankfully, Lane has been doing an awesome job communicating in Portuguese, as I stand at his side nodding and smiling:) I am quite inspired to learn this beautiful and currently elusive language, but for now, we are certainly getting by. Today, we went on our version of a "bus tour" which involved getting on a random city bus and, um, riding it around. It stopped at one point very far from where we started, so we got off and drank a Fanta, of course. Happily we got on the next bus that started up where the first one stopped, and off we went back to where we started....a cheap and great way to see a city, indeed.
Yes, yes, life is goooood! We feel incredibly lucky to be on this trip, to be with eachother, AND to have the blessed life we have back home. We would love to hear from you and hope everyone is great.
Tchau amigos!
Flora and Lane
ps. Sorry for the lack of pictures. This was an unexpected stop at an internet place on our walk back from the ocean, but stay tuned for some sweet visuals.
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I'm so glad you arrived safe and sound!! It sounds amazing down there! Up here, "blizzard" is the forecast...
Love,
Erin
Yay! Sounds so good there...and what a fun way to start your trip with Carnaval...I´m jealous you´re already at the ocean, as I haven´t gone swimming once yet, but soon I´m sure. I met this great girl from Brazil that I hung out with for a couple of days, and definitely felt inspired to do my best to meet you guys down there. I´ll send you some of her recommendations soon too! So much love and good wishes for your trip!
Kira
Oh, it is hard to read without feeling a little twinge of envy, though we are finally getting some sun here in Portland. Kira bought me Eat Pray Love for my birthday, which I am finally managing to read despite a grueling work and school schedule.
Between your trip, Kira's, and Elizabeth Gilbert's, I am traveling vicariously through Mexico, Brazil, Italy, and now India. Next is Indonesia, and who knows . . .
Wishing you both all the best!
Rachael (and Tyson)
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