So last weekend we went to Ubatuba, a city on the coast in the state of São Paulo. Of all the hotels we've stayed at this one was the most fun. It had a really big pool, and lots of amenities, like pool tables, ping pong, and even a 9 hole mini golf course. They also had bikes you could check out from the front desk to take for rides along the beach. I was pleasantly surprised that none of this stuff cost extra. The bikes were probably the coolest, since there was a trail that goes right along the beach just for bikes.
On Saturday (August 2nd) we took a boat out to an island just off the coast that used to be a prison. There were a bunch of old buildings, and for some reason the island's caretakers had a bunch of capivaras, the worlds largest (and awesomest) rodent. There were also a bunch of beaches on the island that were basically empty except for us. The boat also took us to some beaches that are only accessible by boat.
Saturday night a few of us went to the Ubatuba aquarium, which was pretty cool. It had some tropical fish, as well as a sort of "petting zoo" where you could reach into a tank and touch sea urchins, sea cucumbers, starfish, and a ray.
Sunday we went to church in Ubatuba, then headed back to São Paulo. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday we went one last time to a few of our favorite places in São Paulo that we'd been to, like Avenida Paulista, Liberdade, and Avenida 15 de Março (a street with tons of cheap street vendors). I bought a really sweet São Paulo soccer Jersey and some ties. Wednesday our classes finished up, and Thursday I headed to Ribeirão Preto to visit my mission, which will be my next blog entry.
As you may have noticed I went back and added pictures to my old blog posts. Feel free to check them out.
The pictures add a lot to your stories.
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ROUS's? Now you can say you've survived the fire swamp.
ReplyDeleteI like the pictures - thanks for adding them.