Brazil

My visit to Brazil was AMAZING. I met a lot of Claudia's and Marcus's families in Nova Andradina, saw an anteater in the wild on their farm, and ate freshly-cut sugar cane.

On Monday afternoon, we went to Bonito (click for a link to the city's website--in English). In Portuguese (and Spanish) "bonito" means pretty, and the place was definitely that! We went hiked into the Grutas do Lago Azul (Blue Lake Caverns), visited the Balneario Municipal (Municipal Spa) where I went snorkeling with the fish, and saw the animals at the Aquario Natural (direct translation is "aquarium" but it would be considered a zoo in the U.S.). I needed a lot more time to see everything in Mato Grosso do Sul! I guess Shawn and I will have to go back. :)

The last two pictures are of the kids during the drive to Campo Grande, then one of us at the airport.