On Tuesday we went to get açai. Açai is a berry that grows a lot in Brazil. They make it into a sort of sorbet and there are shops just about every block selling it.
I thought it was good. The one I got had chocolate and whipped cream on it, but I would've rather had it plain. There were all sorts of things you could have with it though.
Wednesday I still wasn't feeling the best so we stayed in most of the day. In the evening, Anna Luiza and her friend Camila were going to the movies and invited Felipe and I to come along. We went and saw the new Captain America: Civil War movie. We watched it in English because apparently having Portuguese Subtitles is just as popular in Brazil as having the movie dubbed in Portguese. They don't like how the lips don't match up, and how the voice actors' expressions differ from the real actors.
Yesterday, we traveled accross town to met some friends using public transportation. We haven't done that vert much, and after yesterday I'm starting to understand why. It was really long and kind of expensive.
Anyway, we met up with our friends and went to a fair. It pretty much turned into a double date because one of the friends was Felipe's girlfriend and the other was Roberta, the girl that taught me the Brazilian dance last weekend.
As we paired off I noticed that Felipe and his girlfriend would stray away from us several meters, and I started wondering why. Then I realized it wasn't their fault, but mine. I had a cultural learning experience as I remember Brazilian personal space is not as big as Americans. Turns out I was subconsciously trying to give Roberta her personal space, while she was trying to fill the gap to what was normal to her. As a result we tended to walk in a slant.
Today was a really exciting day. We went to Felipe's home town about an hour outside of Belo Horizonte. It's called Sete Lagoas, which means, seven lakes. The city was built around these lakes, which was really cool. I liked Sete Lagoa a lot better than Belo Horizonte, mosty because it was smaller and not as crazy. If I had to guess I'd say it was about the size of Provo.
We hiked up a hill that overlooks the city. I loved seeing the countryside, not only on the hike, but also on the drive over. There are a lot of trees here. They remind me of trees that would be found on the African Savannah. Felipe said he heard once that they were related. There were also palm trees in the mix and patches of redish colored earth. It is really pretty.
After, we went to see some of the lakes in town. Then we got lunch and headed home.
Also, last night Felipe said Ana Luiza had a party. There were a lot of people over. It was a lot of fun, and everyone was really nice trying to involve me. I've gotten pretty good at understanding when people talk to me and I can almost always say what I need to say. The only thing I couldn't participate much in was a game they played that's kind of like Charades. They wanted me to play, but I didn't know most of the words on the cards, and let alone how to get them to guess it.
Anyway, the party was really fun, but it went on for a long time. I was super tired from the hike, and I didn't get much sleep the night before, so at 230 I ducked out and went to bed. The party went on for another hour or two. Latinos just don't like to end their parties.
After, we went to see some of the lakes in town. Then we got lunch and headed home.
Also, last night Felipe said Ana Luiza had a party. There were a lot of people over. It was a lot of fun, and everyone was really nice trying to involve me. I've gotten pretty good at understanding when people talk to me and I can almost always say what I need to say. The only thing I couldn't participate much in was a game they played that's kind of like Charades. They wanted me to play, but I didn't know most of the words on the cards, and let alone how to get them to guess it.
Anyway, the party was really fun, but it went on for a long time. I was super tired from the hike, and I didn't get much sleep the night before, so at 230 I ducked out and went to bed. The party went on for another hour or two. Latinos just don't like to end their parties.
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