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Last day today, we are venturing home mais ou menos a month early, and surprisingly it feels like we just arrived. A very bittersweet goodbye for me. I wish I could stay for so many reasons, mainly because life here is so laidback and the people are all amazing! (Except for the whole not respecting pedestrians when you're driving... that still weirds me out. I will enjoy be back in the USA just because you don't feel like you're going to die crossing the street!) I just want to say 'obrigada' to all the people we have met along the way... and well you know you all are! Honestly I don't know what I (and we) would have done without you! Thank you for being so welcoming, you're always welcome in our home when you come to visit! ANA YOU'RE COMING TO ARIZONA FIRST. Period. :)

Thank you to all who came out last night to say goodbye! Loved meeting your friends and loved ones :) We had an absolute blast and love each and every one of you! I promise to keep up my portuguese and the next time I visit I will be able to throw more than just my favorite sayings here in BR out in a group conversation! Já tenho saudades de vcs!!! Beijos. Venha visitar nos!!!

Out for Juliana's birthday at Mustang Sally's (the American restaurant/bar here in 'Tiba) This place was hoppin!

Beijosss to you Ana!

We were waiting for Ju to arrive... Everyone runs on "Brasil" time here... ex: see you at 10! (that means 11.)

This will be framed. xoxo

Capiroskasss

This is like non-stop everywhere you go at night. Spread the love!

CAWWWW!!!!

Ana the video I have of you is hilarous. I will e-mail you it, and these photos! Rock 'n roll baby!!!

:)

Ana misses the American gum!! The blue kind, to be specific.

Natalie will never notice.. shhhh!

Hahahahahah - she noticed.

Ju arrived!!! Feliz Aniversário Ju!!!!

Jouglas finally arrived....

I have no comment.

There is love everywhere neste foto!

Always dancing... :)

Friendsssss :)

Raoul and us! Raoul came to our goodbye party :) Director of Berlitz 

Willian (one of our other teachers) and his awesome bf Frederico!

Presh.

Hanging with our teachers :)

Willian e Nat! Willian has an Australian accent when he speaks in English! It's awesome!

Thank you all for coming out!

Yay Paulo!!!

Our amazing friends:) Tchau for now! Much Varty love and thanks!

I would just like to end this amazing past week with a song...

Pra frente, Pra frente - cintura, cabeza - chuuubiiiiabiirãooo !!! - Thanks Jou! 

Até.... tchau tchua, xo.

Things I will miss...

Things I will miss (Coisas eu vou faltar...)


1- Mamão (aka Papaya)
2- Café ou cafezinhos after every meal
3- The coffee from Brazil
4- Parque Barigui
5- The weather
6- Futebol, fans and the stadium
7- Brazilian Coca-Cola
8- Learning portuguese and going to Berlitz
9- Cheek kisses
10- Capirinhas/Capiroskas!
11- Dizendo, "Animação é muito bom!" com Ana e Jou!
12- Being "the foreigner"
13- Pulga's spinning class
14- Team COXA!
15- Traveling 
16- Updating my blog
17- The Southern Cross star constellation that can only be seen in the South region of the night sky
18- The people, the lifestyle and the customs :)


Things I won't miss... as much


1- Riding my bike
2- The weather (ha yes I have this written in both sections)
3- Driving and parking
4- The construction we wake up to every morning
5- Freezing constantly cause no one has heaters
6- Running in the streets here
7- Going up and down the elevator just to leave the house/apt (it really takes an absurd amount of time)
8- The small confusing streets and crazy drivers!!


Yesterday's highlights :)

Went to an Atletico game! Great environment, great supporters (not sure it's possible to have a "poor" supporter of any futebol team out here!) The game was awesome and Atletico won! Paulo was so happy :) 

Atletico's Stadium!

SO CUTE :) Ana e Nat!

SO PACKKKKKED.

VAI VAI!!!

SWEET SIGNAGE.

Ana, Natalie e Paulo!

The sign says, "Pipoca Caldeiro!" which is "Popcorn Cauldron!" in English!

My awesome friends here in the 'Tiba.'

Turn around and smile! 

This game is Atletico vs. Cruzeiro (a team from Minas Gerais.)

Ana and me!

Watching intently

Atletico Wins!!!!!

At Jou's house after the Atletico game... to watch COXA's game! Thanks for the pizza Jou!!

COXA COXA COXA!!!! Coxa wins!

Great times, with great people! Our last day of classes is tomorrow and we head home Sunday... I will miss this city, and look forward to coming back soon :)


Mais tres dias!! BEIJOSSS.