I apologize for not having updated you sooner, but I think I’m lucky enough to even have access to a computer to use out here, let alone internet connection. I called my dad when I got in and I thought I was calling from outerspace....no joke. I’m not even sure how it even worked.
However, I have been ‘blogging’ in my notebook, so I’m going to attempt to get some of those on here every time I get a chance. Excuse the delay.
12-7-09
I’ve been running nearly every day out here, and it has been awesome. I did the ‘race course’ earlier this morning and I think I just may be able to beat the record out here (the record is 35:30, held by one of Roberto’s sisters who is arriving today). You can really tell that you are out in the middle of nowhere when you go on these runs. First of all, you can run forever it seems in any direction, literally without encountering with anything with a heartbeat, except for these funny looking cows. This is essentially, I recently found out, and they own nearly 70,000 acres out here. Rediculous. It’s funny, because you can’t take the California girl out of me, because on every horizon I expect there to be some kind of ocean just beyond that last fence. The cows are clearly spooked by my presence and at one point on my run today all 150 of them were staring at me. For real though....every last one of them. To be honest, the little wire fence that was between us didn’t look like it’d hold any of them back either.
When I got back, me and all the kids, avô (grandpa) and ‘uncle Bob’ (Roberto) went to a new waterfall. It was...by a long shot....one of my best experience in a waterfall....ever. Firstly, the whole thing was set up perfect for exploring its many nooks and crannies. And I was all up in those caves, under the many falls and of course, I climbed up to the top for a ritual Rocky dance. Just beyond the swimming hole, the water fell into this amazingly deep canyon of which you can’t even see the bottom. Avô said that it went 500+ feet down into the caves. Incredible. Yay exploring....and climbing waterfalls.
As Helena put it, if she were to choose between climbing and exploring, she’d choose exploring. Because when you’re exploring you can find new things...and probably even climb too! Haha. I agree.
I’m all smiles out here and I’m definitely a few shades darker, that’s for sure. I look like my Mom in her pictures from college....all dark and kissed by the sun. My bruises are even kinda faint seeming...if you can imagine that. But, I definitely have some already...of course.
At lunch today, Avô taught me how to make a caiparinha (my favorite drink since it first hit my lips in Argentina three long years ago). It’s made much like a mojito...just with limes, cachaca (Brazilian rum) and sugar....mmmm ummmm! Coctails before 5. ; )
Helena heard me say I missed peanut butter and found me this candy called Pacoquita (pronounced pachokita) which is actually pretty similar tasting to PB but might just be better.....and it made my day. Laura is getting pretty good at her please’s and thank you’s too! She’s becoming a natural with those and the ‘Lindsey, can you help me please?’, which works in almost any situation. Haha. Oh! And today on the farm I found these little peppers that actually make my mouth burn! (super stoked!)
More kids arrived today. Total: 10 + me. ..and more to come.
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