Final Day in Brazil

Our last two nights in Florianopolis we spent in the center of the city.

While we woke up to a wet rainy morning.  We crossed our fingers then lucked out for a nice rest of our day, and found a taxi driver to take us around for the afternoon.

Sand boarding at Joaquina + Joaquina Beach.

 Mole Beach

 Costa da Lagoa

 

Chocolate and Banana Pastel

 Dinner at Guacamole's.

 And a snack.

After what may have been food poisoning (Jordan, not me), a canceled 5:30 am flight, a broken down bus and a change of bus totaling a 4 hour ride to Curitiba, 10 hour wait at the airport, following 18 hours on a plane, we made it home on Sunday afternoon.

Our trip to Brazil was a wonderful one.  I truly hope one day I can go back with Jordan.  I am so grateful I was able to experience the culture that is part of Jordan's everyday life, as well as one of the most important parts of his life serving his church mission there.

I loved Brazil, and dream of going back every day.

Jurere Beach, Florianopolis

Florianopolis was one of the prettiest places I have ever been.  I am not sure what I expected it to be like, but not this.  Jordan and I are both dreaming of the day when we can go back.

We weren't sure whether to stay in the center of the city, or more north, at Jurere Beach.  So, we chose both.

Our first two days were spent at Jurere Beach, it was heaven.  I loved the mountains, beach, hills, and how green it was here in Florianopolis.  I've never been to a place quite like it.

 

 

 

{ham and cheese croissant and cheese bread = heaven}

 

Jordan's friend who he works with when in Brazil, Antonio, was so nice to pick us up from the airport in Florianopolis.  Our second day there, he and his wife picked us up from our hotel in Jurere and took us to dinner in the Center of the city, where we stayed our last two nights in Florianopolis.

 I am not sure if I loved Florianopolis so much because I was now spending my days with Jordan, or if it were really that beautiful.  Probably a combination of both.