So here I am in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, watching a telanovela with my host mom on Monday night :) I've been here for a little over a week and am LOVING it so far. It feels like I've been here for a lot longer because I'm already starting to feel comfortable despite not really having a daily routine yet. I already attended my first Brazilian wedding and have been to multiple shows and places throughout the city. My host family consists of a mom (Cida), a brother (Matheus, 30), and 2 sisters (Jana, 25 & Lisa, 17). I am taking a Portuguese class and a culture class until February and then it's time for Carnaval! After Carnaval, my semester classes will start. I'll try to post in more detail later on, but I just wanted to get this started. Hopefully I keep up with it this time around!
Pelourinho - The City's Historic Center
Lisa & I at Matheus' Wedding
Jamile, Lisa, & I
View of the elevator that takes you from Cidade Alta (Pelourinho) to Cidade Baixa
Cross in front of Igreja de São Francisco (Church of San Francisco)
Way to go Shannon! What a great experience. I look forward to reading your posts along the way. Hi from Lori and Lydia and Clara!
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Awesome! Hope you're doing well, Pastor Chad! The African religions here are very interesting...hoping to go to a Candomblé ceremony eventually. Tell the girls hello!!
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