Oi minha familia e meus amigos! I just wanted to make a quick post to let you know that I am safe and well in Salvador. I have been very busy and have visited so many interesting places. I won't bore you with details now, nor do I want to sit in front of a computer when I could be at the beach.Sorry, I only have a few more days.I posted some more photos.I will fly out of Salvador on Sunday evening on TAM Airlines (pray for me!)and I should be in Grand Rapids on ...

Oi! I know this posting is way overdue. But, please, give me a break. I am alone in a country that speaks no English and I have had to figure out a lot of things by myself with the Portuguese that I know. I have some people helping me here, but they don't speak any English either. It has been very challenging to say the least. I arrived safely on Sunday morning. My flight was rather uneventful except that I could not sleep. Flying into Rio was beautiful. Everyt...