http://www.eamon.the-byte-factory.com This is the blog that goes like this. Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:45:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Thursday was my last day in Brazil. When I first had first arrived, my two suitcases were full of Christmas presents for everyone, and I hardly had any clothes! So now when I was getting ready to leave, I packed up all my clothes in about 30 seconds, having one full ... http://www.eamon.the-byte-factory.com/2009/01/13/brazil-day-24-last-day/ On Tuesday we got up early to pack our bags, and drove back to São Paulo. In the evening, we went to the mall to do some "last" Christmas shopping. The next day after going to the bank and putting my Starbucks card in the ATM (don't ask), we went to ... http://www.eamon.the-byte-factory.com/2009/01/12/brazil-days-22-23-the-worst-place-in-sao-paulo/ Almost every day since I arrived in Brazil, my family has been asking if I ate feijoada yet. Feijoada literally means "beaned", and it is a classic Brazilian dish consisting mostly of black beans, rice, and different parts of pork. For a while Iza and her family wouldn't let me ... http://www.eamon.the-byte-factory.com/2009/01/09/731/ On Sunday we mostly just relaxed at the beach apartment. In the morning we listened to a bunch of old LPs that Zi was digging out (mostly Roberto Carlos, with some Michael Jackson thrown in). In the afternoon we went to the mall for lunch and January Christmas shopping. There ... http://www.eamon.the-byte-factory.com/2009/01/09/brazil-day-20-christmas-shopping/ Saturday was the much anticipated Ivete Sangalo concert. As I mentioned before, Ivete is one of the most popular singers here in Brazil, and her concerts are huge. This one was to take place in a soccer stadium by the beach, in a city called Guarujá. In the car were Iza, ... http://www.eamon.the-byte-factory.com/2009/01/09/brazil-day-19-almost-ivete-concert/ On Friday we made a second attempt to drive to the waterfall which we failed to reach the other day because of the bridge. Again we failed, again because of the bridge, which again had broken. So instead, we made reservations to go canoeing in the river for three hours ... http://www.eamon.the-byte-factory.com/2009/01/07/brazil-day-18-canoeing/ You've probably noticed that as it is now the year 2009, last night was New Year's Eve. And in this country, people like New Year's Eve. I've never spent New Year in a hot place before, so this was a new experience. For at least a week, people have been setting ... http://www.eamon.the-byte-factory.com/2009/01/06/brazil-days-16-17-new-year/ Today we got up early as planned (9am??) we drove 2.5 hours into the country to a river in the mountains where we could go swimming. We had been aiming for a waterfall a little farther away, but the bridge was broken so we just stopped here. There were already lots ... http://www.eamon.the-byte-factory.com/2009/01/06/brazil-day-12-swimming-at-the-river/ Today we got up early, packed our clothes and embarked on a two-hour drive to the beach apartment, where we'll be staying for the next 10 days. The apartment is away from São Paulo, and it's right on a beach called Praia Grande — Long Beach. The beach here is really ... http://www.eamon.the-byte-factory.com/2009/01/06/brazil-day-11-driving-to-the-beach/ Christmas Eve. We woke up to the hottest day so far during my trip. After breakfast we went into town to go Christmas shopping, and we walked down the street where my dad bought his Brazilian guitar 30 years ago. Later some of Iza's friends from swimming came over, and we ... http://www.eamon.the-byte-factory.com/2009/01/06/brazil-days-9-10-christmas-eve-and-christmas-day/