Hey everyone from Brasil!! I guess I should tell you how its been so far. I have been keeping for a of journal, so when I finally get online now I don´t have to think about what to type much. I left my house 6:30am on Tueday. One of Sara´s friends drove us to BART. We took BART all the way to SFO. We had some spare time there do I wandered around and bought a Logic puzzle book to do on the plane rides. It was a 3hr flight to Dallas, but had to wait and extra hour on the ground becuase some other plane stole our gate. Our flight out to Dallas to Sao Paulo, was delayed leave becuase of some military plane. Dand Bush sending our troop around delays our plane *grrr*. We finally boared the flight and left Dallas at 8:15pm their time. That flight was 10 horus long. I only got about 30 min of sleep. The food (dinner and breakfeast) wasn´t very great. The seat were cramped and the cabin cold. So baically I pass the time doing ym puzzle book and stare at the seat back in front of me. I had to sit next to my mom which was also annoying. So I finally arived in Sao Paulo at 8:00am their time (4 hours ahead of ours). Went though customs and all to make sure me weren´t terrorists. We took a thrid plane ride to Fortaleza, 3 hours long, where some BR friends of our live. They drove us to the hotel they own and took a nice rest time there. It is basically a block form the beach. They live in an really fancy apptment, that takes up the whole 23rd floor of and building right on the beach front. It is really amazzing. Beach->Road->Appt. Wow. So ome other stuff... My mom likes to think she know all this stuff about BR, even though she hasn´t been there in over 18 years. So she keeps reminding me of stuff, it get really annoying. Drivers here in BR put California drivers to SHAME on the crazyness meter. They speed, and lanes? What Lanes? Really have to watch out for u will die. They don´t stop for anything. Death trap. They drive really small car similar to teh old VW bugs. Many model that u can´t get in USA. That part is cool. The city is gorgeous and huge. Like 2 million people. From the air all the houses ahve red tile roofs. By the ocean lots of 24 story (thats the maz) buidlings. More tall building than SF. The ocean is warm and beautiful. That evening on the day we arrived, we walked along to beach to our BR friends appt. for dinner. Family walked slow to enjoy the senery. I hate Walking slow like that!! Tall building on my right, beach on my left. It is something u don´t see in America. We finally got there and spent the next few hours sitting on their balcony talking. Well they talking in Portuguess, and me just sitting and stareing again. Its royaly sucks not speaking Portugess. Just have to keep smileing and noding went people talk to u and hope parent translate for me. The food here is great. They can cook!! Guarana and pugging!! *Floats in air* Guarana is the only drink the equals orange jucie my my world, and if u know me, that mean a lot. Andre know the joys of it. *grin* have to find some in California, and let people taste it. The next day Thursday was a little better. I was well rested and had a big breakfeastin the hotel. We went to a large 5 story markey with lots of little stall where u can buy free stuff. That was fairly fun, because it was indoors, so not too hot. Lots of great colors, red, oragnes, green, and yellow. Really cool. We had lunch there. drank fresh squizzed pinneapple juice. Nothing like what we have here in America. In the evening we tooka boat tour of the bay. Got to drive off the boat and go swimming in the ocean. The water is warm and salty. The boat ride was peaceful. Then we went back to our friends appt. and took showers. and sat and *talked*. I got sat there again. We went out to dinner in teh rain forest cafe type place. Great food again!!! We went back to the hotel for the night. This morning we went to another area with lots of shops. That sucked becuase it was hot and very crowed. Parent also thought it would be fun to do some cultural stuff, like visit and 1910 teater. I hate that kind of stuff. Ok stuff random stuff... Its is way to hot and humid here. I hate to heat. I couldn´t live here. I really wish I was at home most of the time. I miss my dogs sooo much. I miss all my friends (both types) soo much too. I have to get off now. ]
Thinking of u all,
James