Last Month in the US

After living in Miami for 2 years following my 2 years in Madagascar, I left Miami and did a tour of friends and family. First was San Antonio to visit my brother and his wife then Tucson to visit my Mother, then to Sacramento to visit my Dad and two younger brothers. Lot’s of good times. I saw an old friend from High School, Carolyn Gallaghar. After college she had moved to Argentina and stayed there for 20 years got married and had two daughters. She’s wonderful. An adventurer. She and her family one time drove from California to Argentina in a camper.

After Sacramento went to Nashville to visit a childhood friend, Brett Kenney. He’s now a police officer in the Nashville police department. Then return to Miami to tie up a few loose ends and box up my bike to board the plane to Brazil.

Jericoacoara, Brazil

Back in Brazil is liking going back to a world that you lost abruptly 16 years ago. And I’m staying with an old friend, a Brazilian girl about my age. She lives in Jericuocara in northern Brazil. It’s an isolated beach town. You have to take a four wheel drive vehicle to get here across sand dunes. The streets and pathways are all made of sand. It’s windy all the time. I don’t know how long I’ll stay here, but no matter what, I have to leave soon to travel by bicycle to Belem which sits at the mouth of the Amazon. I’ve been there before and liked it. From Belem I’ll take a boat up river. I may go past Manaus all the way to Peru to a small town called Iquitos. Another town that I’ve been to many years ago, that time while in the Air Force stationed in Panama.  

 My friend, Silvana, has been a wonderful host. We’ve been going out together hitting beach, the restaurants, and having a few beers. The night lights here are so pleasing and easing on the eyes, The sand floor gives it a natural look, like you’ve stepped back in time of our forefathers before they invented cement. It’s constantly about 75 maybe to 80 degrees but always breezy so it’s always comfortable. 

My Portuguese is coming back, slowly. It’s forcing me to speak slowly. So far Brazil looks the same as before. I’m excited for what the next few months have in store for me.

Oh, I bought a good lens, 20mm, from my friend. Giovanni. It’s being sent here from Miami. I was  hesitant to buy it then I realized that in order to make money as a videographer I need a wide angle lens. While here I plan on making some money doing some video gigs.

Conclusion

It feels like I’ve been in this country for a long time then I realize it’s only been a week. Everything here from the weather to the Portuguese has been extremely stimulating. I look forward to the rest of my time in Brazil which could be forever and include raising a family.