checking in...

I just wanted to check in with all of you to say that I´m alive, I made it to Ijui, but because Tia´s bathroom won´t be done by the time we have to leave, I´m spending the week in Santa Rosa, hanging out with Jorge´s step family. They are really cool, I have a new 25 year old "cousin" named Letticia that is awesome, we hung out last night and she´s the first Brazilian that I can actually understand everything she says. I spent the night at her place on saturday, and we even stayed up late just talking, it was really fun to communicate without the guess work.

Today after lunch we head out to Costas (which I´m not sure if its a city or just the name of a development) on the Rio Uruguay, that separates Bazil from Argentina. We are going to hang out at their house on the lake, go boating and also fishing... which, if we catch anything we´ll get to eat as well. They say it is just beautiful, I trust that they are right.

I´ll write a nice long description about my adventures here when I have more time... most likely not until Saturday. I know its a long way away for those who like to hear from me a few times a week... but sometimes adventures take you away from computer access.

love you all,
abraços,

Ana