Belleza Brazil!

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Daniel and I are headed to Brazil. We will visit for two weeks, which will include celebrating Brazil's Independence Day (Sept. 7) . It is winter time there, so maybe it is a few degrees cooler. And, no, we are not going to the beach, but there is plenty of sun and the 15-story apt building where my mother-in-law lives has a nice pool and that wonderful eucalyptus spa!

In lieu of writing a lot pre-trip (because I don't have time), I thought I'd publish some historical info and fascinating facts that I found on the internet. Isn't the internet awesome! I don't know how we lived before it came to be.

This trip, we will be visiting Caldas Novas (the hot springs) again and going to a new state to visit an uncle who owns an ice cream shop! They have fun ice cream flavors in Brazil! I also hope to go to a coffee factory since this is popular in that state. We'll log in when we can and send blog updates. Fresh fruit and fruit juice, pequi, and pomonha await!

Belleza!
Melissa

Travel info on Brazil (good overall view):
http://wikitravel.org/en/Brazil

Goias—the state where we’re going
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goiás
Goiania—the name of the city where Daniel’s family lives
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goiânia

Caldas Novas (the largest hydrothermal resort in the world, with water from 65-131 degrees) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caldas_Novas

Minas Gerais—another state we plan on visiting
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minas_Gerais
Uberaba-the city in Minas Gerais where Daniel’s uncle lives. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uberaba

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