Schools Back!! Today Rachel had asked me to come and talk to her students where she works. As today is my only free day in Recife before leaving tommorow I agreed to come to the afternoon class (6-8pm) so that I could atleast have one morning here to myself. First thing I did was head to the beach for a walk and some sunshine and to catch up on my blog. I then stopped at the vegetable and fruit store to grab a few bits and pieces for dinner (my famous Tortilla). ...

An American Birthday!!! Today is my host Rachel's Birthday - so it was up to me to make sure she has an amazing day and has no time to think about missing her friends and family back home. I woke early and prepared a pancake castle with banana, granola, raisens, roast nuts, chocolate and Brazilian peanut butter along with some fresh coffee and fresh passionfruit juice. When Rachel woke I wished her a Happy Birthday gave her a small gift and served her breakfast -...

Recife for the Win!!!! My first day in Recife and the sun is out and it's a Sunday so everyone is relaxing at the beach. Rachel had got home very late so I figured she would sleep-in a lot so headed off to the beach early for a walk and to watch some of the locals kitesurfing. The beach is quite nice but probably not the best for swimming as the water is very murky - however people were out inforce enjoying the sunshine and making the most of their Sundays. Aroun...

On The Move Again - 7 days in Salvador was enough and although I didn't get to visit all the beaches, islands and tourist attractions; I still feel I experienced a lot during my week visit. Spending time with Lara and her family was surely the highlight. My flight to Recife was at 12pm so I woke early, packed my things, thanked Paulo and made my way to the bus stop around 8am. You never know if the bus will come or if google maps even has the buses and the route...