Day 41: Finally, out into the city

Day 41: Finally, out into the city

I still was not feeling very well, but I did not want to miss out on any more activities.

Vanessa got us a bus with a tour guide. He first took us to this lake. The story went something like it was made from the tears of something, I think. Either way, it was really pretty with really white sands.

We later went to a turtle zoo. It was really interesting. The rehabilitate turtles and keep them in captivity in order to keep the zoo running. Although this seems like a weird concept, they use the proceeds from the zoo to protect sea turtles. For example, protecting areas where there are turtle eggs in order for them to hatch safely. We were also able to touch some sting rays, it was really slimy and cool.

Later we went to a beach. It was a nice beach, with good water. Most of us were really tired and just stayed under an umbrella. There was a man selling things on the beach, there always are people trying to sell us things especially because some of the boys we are with are really really white. Anyway, the guy would make BEAUTIFUL landscapes using nothing just paint and his finger tips, and it was extremely amazing. It was disappointing to hear that he didn’t  sell his work much and that it was a very hard job. Some of the boys we were with bought so many paintings that they paid him 100 reais.

We later went home, and after feeling sick for most of the day, I went into the sauna. In the sauna we met a dentist who was on vacation from Rio de Janeiro. Its really fun and interesting to talk to random people in random places. Brazilians are really open people and always willing to talk.

For the rest of the night I just wanted some more community and slept, still sick.