Sorry it has been almost two weeks since my last post, but I have been having a great time traveling with my friend. We have had marvelous experiences and I will try to relay all the details since school ended in Campo Grande.
On the first of September I went back to Sao Paulo to stay with my host family for almost a week, say hello/goodbye to some friends and spend a few more days with my girls before they left me for the United States. The 4 days before they left me were so much fun, yet bittersweet because I knew our time was coming to an end. Sao Paulo is not an amazingly beautiful city by any means, but it will always have a special place in my heart because of my host family. I will miss them greatly and have been so blessed by their hospitality, love and friendship. I only wish that they lived much closer to me!
I left Sao Paulo by bus and journeyed by myself for 12 hours over night to meet my dear friend in Caldas Novas for Independence Day in the state of Goyas. It was a thrilling experience for me to travel all alone by bus to a foreign city, but with my minimal Portuguese and a little guts I made it safely to Caldas Novas! The city was beautiful and offered countless water parks at cheap prices, but it was very hot and there were a ton of crazy people there looking to celebrate the holiday weekend! Ready for some tranquility and peace to rejuvenate after 6 intense weeks of traveling my friend and I hoped the first bus out of Caldas Novas on Sunday afternoon and found ourselves headed for a city we knew nothing about.
We are now in the city of Goyas about 3 hours away and Goyas is by far one of the most tranquil cities I have been to in Brazil. The city its self is beautiful and offers old Spanish-colonial style architecture, cobble stone streets, AMAZING food, friendly people a very safe environment and amazing natural water parks/clubs! It has been a great place to relax, enjoy the sun and reflect on the last 6 weeks of travel and school in Brazil. We are staying at the Pousada Sol Hotel and it is wonderful! The people are very friendly and accommodating and it is only about $40/night for 2 people. They also offer a nice continental breakfast and laundry service for a small fee, but the only down side is that there is no air conditioning and Goyas is super hot! Right down the street is an awesome tapioca restaurant called Tapioca do Derrado and they have the best tapioca called Carne do Sol with guacamole and spinach for only about $2.50! I have absolutely loved Goyas and I can honestly say that if you are looking for a relaxing stay at a very good price Goyas is a must!
Tomorrow we are off to Brasilia, the Capital City of Brazil where will spend one night and two days in a lavish hotel and see the city. Then it is off to Goiana for 2 nights and finally after 7 weeks I am going home. Looking forward to the next few days and to sharing the last few adventures in Brazil with you all!
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