Hi all!
After an almost year long hiatus
(in which time I graduated from Pitt!), I'm back on the blog, this time writing
from Brazil! I left home two weeks ago which means that my trip is already 1/3
done. I have no idea where the time is going.
This trip is similar to the trip I
did two years ago to Bolivia and different from when I lived in Spain last
spring. I'm living with a wonderful family instead of on my own and conducting
research instead of taking classes. My project is about cultural identity
expressed through dance. So that's technically my main purpose for being here
in Fortaleza, Cidade de Alegria (City of Happiness) and Terra de Luz (Land of
Light).
I would venture to say that it
lives up to its name. It is seriously hot here and the sun is intense. Its 85
or 90 degrees Fahrenheit every day, all year long. But I'm not complaining.
I've been passing my time hanging out, reading books, listening to Brazilian
music, eating delicious new foods, going to the beach, and drinking caipirinhas (sometimes individually and sometimes all at once). And doing my research of
course.
I've loved trekking through the
huge, beautiful park by my house, wading in the warm waters of Praia de
Iracema, and laughing with my host siblings every day. I've been adjusting to
the heat and what I've dubbed Brazilian time, in which they take their time
doing most things. This has actually been a nice change from the hustle of the
end of the semester.
I return one month from today so... I'll be on the beach til
then!
I've been posting fairly regularly on Instagram so be sure
to follow me there if you want the most up to date posts.
Beijos!
