Miami International/Day 1 Bahia.

All I can say is that if you ever come to Salvador, Bahia, Brazil you MUST take the direct flight from Miami! I cannot tell you how easy my life has been since the departure! Amazing. I mean really why would I ever have flown all those times through the maddness that is the Sao Paolo airport! I mean really. It was the best. The plane was fairly empty and from what the airline people told me they make more in cargo so people really don't matter. We landed in Miami about 6pm - boarded at 8:30 and took off at 9pm. Sabia and I had our own row - put on our eye masks and neck pillows (yes, I travel prepared) and knocked out! Waking up to sunshine and 85 degrees in Salvador!

Mestre Jelon picked us up from the airport! Lots of tears and hugs upon arrival. I have spent the day tutoring Phillipe (10 years old) for his final exams tomorrow. Playing with Sabia's nephews and simply relaxing. We had a short rain shower but it was nice, it was pushing 90 degrees and boiling. Really, I am not complaining at all...but the shower was refreshing...of course me and all the kids ran through the house hallway (they live in like a family compound) and played in the rain. Liberating!

I stopped by Bruno's preschool to pick him up and checked out all the kids right before they go to vacation. Its official all kids across the world before vacation are crazy! Even 2 year olds!

The best part of today was the brazilian manicure pedicure that for sure left me 10 pounds lighter! I will update my ill design work at a later date...

Sabia, Piom, Chuvisco and Mestre Jelon are off in a few minutes to play capoeira at Fogo's class. Pretty exciting stuff. I am taking the kids to the beach tomorrow afternoon after everyone's last day at school.

Oh and as a part of the tutoring today I have learned all 26 states and their capitals here is BRazil. And the learning just don't stop.....