Ive been writing away, but dont have much internet access on my computer at the moment so will have to post in a few days. If youre wondering where I am... Ive been adopted (note, not abducted) by a Brazilian family in Rio!
Im now staying with Pria, who I met on couchsurfing, rooming with her and grandma, who is visiting from the Amazon (but the whole family is here in the Tijuca apartment). The first night we ran errands and had dinner, yesterday we explored downtown and today the manicure lady (a friend of the fam) came over to beautify the ladies for the big New Years Eve party at church tonight. I convinced Pria to come to Copacabana Beach (2-3 million people in white and fireworks galore), so Im heading down with three Brazilian girls and maybe meeting some hostel friends there later.
So much for the bikini bod, though. The fam has been feeding me the most amazing Brazilian food (fresh acerola juice for breakfast today), teaching me a LOT about *real* life here (although Pria is the only one who speaks English and Im - somehow - now quite fluent in Portuguese yet) and theyre just so sweet.
Ill have more to share when I get better access (tomorrow is my last night in Rio and then off to Sao Paolo to meet the CLV peeps), but until then, I wish you all a marvelous New Years!
Much love from a rainy Rio, b
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