Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Brazil

To celebrate 30 years of marriage and both turning 50 this year, my dad surprised my mom with a trip to Brazil!  She knew she was going on a trip but didn't know to where.  My dad packed a suitcase for her with a little of my help when I was home in July, and he added another surprise when he bought tickets for Ryan and me to meet them in Brazil!!!

We spent our first few days in Rio de Janiero and did the "tourist-y" things: Sugarloaf, Corcovado (Christ the Redeemer) and the market at Sao Cristovao.
Sugarloaf

Sao Cristovao
We even did a cooking class and learned that acai goes great with fried cheese!  The Brazilian Steakhouses were one our favorite memories...especially Pao de Queso (Brazilian Cheese Buns!) which we served at the Christmas party this year.
Cooking Class
Our second stop was at Iguassu Falls which is one of the Seven Natural Wonders.  It is the longest waterfall in the world.




Iguassu also had an incredible bird park which we saw many tropical birds I'd never seen before!



Our last stop was in Manaos where we stayed at Ariau Treetop Resort.  We adventured in boat tours of the Amazon where we went Piranha fishing, Rainforest survival training and alligator spotting at night.









Saying Goodbye to Brazil
  Thank you Dad and Mom for an incredible trip of a lifetime!!

Honduras

Honduras
We attended language school in Copan Ruinas. Tegucigalpa is where we are serving as teachers at AFE.