Hotel Serra Azul Gramado

... out of place. In terms of climate, the weather and temperature are pretty similar to back home(it's a sub-tropical region), but the soil is still rather sandy, so even though there are coniferous trees, interlaced with the normal-looking deciduous trees, there are still palm trees here and there. It's very strange. Anyway, after walking the 9km to the park, and an additional 1km to get to a lift that you can ride down in to the valley ...

... dudes arrived there and thought they would set up shop so hence the german feel.

Can u sense my negativity!! Don't get me wrong if u fancy a bit of a German Christmas at any time of year, in a really picturesque setting, with totally over priced vegetable soup that had beef in it!!! Then go to Gramado!!!

We stayed one nite and hit the road to Porto Alegre!!

... some type of lawn bowls. From what i can figure it was like lawn bowls but you can also throw the ball. These old blokes were pretty good. Next day went for a walk through the town and down to a big lake with ducks and swan boats. Was boring. Bummed around all day and went to a bar at night which had a train inside it. So I drank inside a train inside a pub. TOPS. Went back to Porto Alegre that morning and met up with some friends in the afternoon and caught a bus overnight.

... house to check in with my peeps. If only I could have found a cinema or a good bar with live music, but before I knew it, the sun was beginning to set and I decided to make my way back to the Rhodavaria (bus stop), pick up my bags from Guarda Volumes, and catch my bus to Curitiba. Oh, and this overnight bus has seat-like beds in them or bed-like seats (one or the other). God I love the transportation system in Brazil. It makes life so much easier and friendlier.

... about. My legs were stiff and needed to stretch and walk, just not too much. Decided to take the bus and see Gramado. Gramado - Hmmm ... What can I say ...!!! If you think the idea of a Swiss-chic chalet shopping mall turned into a city (Southpoint Mall meets Switzerland) then you would love this place, especially the shopping part. Yes, it was beautiful if (as Lonely ...

Canela September 20th - Okay ... This is a photo entry. The only way to understand the story is to click on the first photo and follow the drama as it unfolds. Enjoy!!! Beijos!!!

... blij met ons gezelschap, hij bracht ons zelfs cake, zo lief!! We hebben lang gebabbeld terwijl we van hun laatste aanwinst mochten proeven, vers en puur druivensap. Lekker! Kathy is een opthiekster in Canada. Ze slepen 4 koffers vol met brillen mee om uit te delen. Ook zij zijn 4 maanden onderweg, maar dan in Chili, Argentinië, Paraguay, Uruguay en een stukje Brazilië. Maandag 18 februari 2008 Helemaal opgekikkerd door de goede nacht slaap, de ...

... Fah and our group leaders Emily and Luceo finish my portion of the presentation for me. I went to the medical clinic that evening (because earlier in the afternoon they did not have any doctors). Emily and I ended up waiting there for almost 2 hours to see a doctor, and when I finally get in for my consultation they ask me to describe my symptoms, take one look in my mouth and tell me that I have -a very common Brazilian virus. They then tell me that I will ...

... clear divide in the group between those who supported the movement, those who were against it, and those who were either indifferent or where undecided which side they supported more. For my part I tried to be impartial but it was very difficult, coming from Canada where the sanctity of private property is held so high, and from my economical-social background as well. So back to last Friday! We went to this encampment with the other CWY group that was located in Saprianga ...

... week, the Canadians (myself included) seem to have a relatively decent grasp of the language in such a short time. I can probably understand 1 out of every 4 or 5 words, in more complex sentences. I am sure that as time progresses it will become much easier.Most of the Brazilians speak a varying degree of English from Luiz Philip who is basically fluent (he learned his English entirely from video games, music and movies) to Fabiola who speaks very ...