July 4th in Brazil
Although only one of us is officially American by birth, four of us are American citizens. One of the teachers had the idea to have a barbecue at his "sitiu" (SEE-chew) [which is like a summer home- only this is their year-round home.] We were pleased to be invited over, and what a pleasant surprise we got! They live just outside the city line in a neighbouring city of a couple of million people. They have about forty acres of land with horses, a soccer field, basketball court, and their own beach! We had to take two ferries to get there, but it was amzing to find such an oasis in this mega-city.
Of course, we ate a lot. Everyone got a chance to ride the horses, and to end the festivities we even set off a few fireworks. It was another great day to make our "winter" vacation memorable.
Cary Sawatsky posted this message at 10:00 p.m..
