So this weekend i was suppose to go somewhere, but i decided to stay put and use that money to buy people souvenirs instead. So i met Mollies family who came all the way to Brazil to see Mollie, and we spent time being their tour guides. Thursday night was when i actually met them but then mollies sent them to Fran's cafe to eat dinner before we went out for the night. All we ended up doing was going down to the beach and hanging out.
But on Friday, i registered for my classes for winter quarter at Davis and i got all of them! so i then got ready and met her mom dad sister and their family friend to go to pelorinho with Ashley Haley and i. I got to feel like a tour guide for a while because we had already had so many tours over in the historic center of Salvador for school, we knew where everything was and how to get there! I think they liked it, because they were asking us questions and going into the store to shop. We got them to experience some of the good Brazilian snacks like agua de coco, picole, acai, and wonderful soverte, but they weren't ready for acaraje... So after it started to get dark Mollie showed her parents a museum and then the rest of us girls went to mercado modelo to buy more souvenirs. I am almost done! Although my arms had indents from the heavy bags i had be carrying the whole day, but biceps are even sore, and that's when you know you did some damage. Then we went home at dinner and then went out to Club bohemia with almost everyone who was left in the program that wasn't traveling this weekend. It was fun, they got to experience the Brazilian culture a little more, the straight forward guys, the sexual dance moves, the vast amounts to beer consumed, and no matter how uncomfortable the heels are, every girl is wearing them. But i think they liked the band, the bands in Portuguese always sound better that they do if live in English, but i got them a free cd too!
So yesterday i got up around 9am and got ready to go to the Island of Itaparica, it is the closet island to Salvador and only takes about 40 minutes to get there on the ferryboat and for only 4 reias each way, its a good deal. Mollies family wasn't to excited about the ferryboat ride, it was kinda wobbly for them because i don't think they are used to it, that was my 12th boat ride this trip so far, so it felt fine and normal. But when we got to the island, it was beautiful! I couldn't believe that more people were not there. It had huge beaches that were not crowded and the water was shallow and very warm... like a bath. Crazy because i was expecting rocks and cold water, but it was a nice surprise! After being at the beach for about 2 hours or so, we got hungry so we decided to go eat and found a pretty cheap pizza place and was delicious and had really good cheap juice as well. The only thing that i always forget about, that is one of brazil's faults is there lack of sense of urgency. They take their time for everything, and when you are really hungry or thirsty, it is very annoying. But we got it eventually. But i think we spent more time at the restaurant than at the beach. So we went home just before dark.
When i got home i went for a run and then i changed and met Haley and Ashley at the corner store to buy snacks. We bought everything that you needed for a sleepover, popcorn, cake, ice cream, cookies, chips. etc. It was amazing, we didn't have dinner but we made the best desserts ever! and watched movies, we were going to do our nails but we got lazy and sleepy. So we took some pictures and then passed out. Woke up the next morning watched the world championships for volleyball in japan with Brazil vs. Russia for way to long in Portuguese commentary, and then eventually wondered why we were watching in the first place. But we had a good breakfast, cereal, fruit, juice, and chocolate milk, yum.
So now i am just deciding if i should do my homework or go to the beach?
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