Okay, so two posts in one day...trying to catch up!! I spent the last four days or so in Salvador, a beautiful city on the coast of Brazil. I had a somewhat mixed experience, however, getting away from home and work is always a plus. I went for an AIESEC regional conference (I had been told conferences in AIESEC Brazil would be in English, NOT) so anyway, I arrive to find everything is in Portuguese, and become bored very fast. Also we were staying at what they called a 'hotel' but it was more like summer camp, bunk beds and such, not a huge deal, but we all know how much the mosquitoes love me...however, the food was amazing and some things I hope were accomplished in improving the reception of trainees here. The time I did get to see some of the city however, I enjoyed it. Salvador has a rich culture and wonderful beaches, apparently there is also lots of night life, concerts and shows, however, inevitably, I was not there on the "right" days for these things (I am tired of what has been called my bad luck in Brasil, not seeing anything of this partying and fun). But I also got a bit of a tan, so that was good. Back to work tomorrow though, not looking forward to it really...
First night in Salvador, went for a drink..
The house we stayed at the first night (Viviana (a new member of AIESEC here) and I)
Me and the ocean (we were at a lighthouse, something about a fortress for defense, hmm...was I listening that much?!
A taste of the coast of Brazil (gorgeous...)
Umm...a dance..or fighting..or a martial art...very Brasilian...
A living sculpture...he was pretty good at it too, don't think I could hold that still for that long..
Sunset over the Atlantic...
Why would we let a minor thing like a broken foot stop us from going to the beach?! (Roberta from @Brasilia)
Group Shot
And I bought another wrap...got ones from Tanzania, India and Brazil now :-)
Another shot of the girls
A shot of the beach
Checking out some of the tourist areas...
Oooh...the girls got their hair done ;-)
Well that's all for Salvador...hope everyone is doing wonderful, enjoy the updates!! Lots of Love from Brasil...
3 comments:
hey hunny!!! sorry i missed your call...i sleeping with the phone on silent...miss you heaps and heaps!!! great pics though!!! keep 'em up
love ya tons
ps where is my postcard!!!!
those pics are awesome too! look at you..getting your hair did and what not..looks awesome and nice tan ;)
Thanks for the postcard. You are right it is my first one from Brazil. I am sure that you will soon be in the right place at the right time for those parties!! It is good that you post once in a while and put up pictures. Thanks Take care and we look forward to seeing you soon.
Love Auntie Betty
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