the few days away was really good, probably only worth going for 1 night though.
We went to a turtle reserve and just mooched about on the beach and went for a trip to a local tree forest reserve thing. that was fun.
missed our stop on the way home though and ended up in the middle of the favellas, never trust men go with your own instincts!!!
anyway not much to say.
Melissa left today as well so now theres only 6.
bye Melissa , take care and keep in touch!!!
Saturday, May 28, 2005
our tour car thing when we went to the forest
this is Chris and Brittany in the car thing! it was really bumpy but a good way to see the place!
the beach near where we stayed
this was near our pousada not as cheap as last time but still only 8 pounds!
Wednesday, May 25, 2005
just a quick one!
just a quick one seeing as I~m downloading some photos.
Had my first caperio lesson in the middle of a square with quite a few people watching. it was fun but I am sooo not flexiable enough;
Its a public holiday tomorrow and friday so were goin away for a few days to a beach with turtles!!!
anyway its still all good!!
Had my first caperio lesson in the middle of a square with quite a few people watching. it was fun but I am sooo not flexiable enough;
Its a public holiday tomorrow and friday so were goin away for a few days to a beach with turtles!!!
anyway its still all good!!
Monday, May 23, 2005
Morro de Sau Paulo
This weekend 5 of us went to one of the islands. It was about a 2 1/2 boat ride but seeing as our boat broke down it was an hour more. Think of a tropical island and multiple the beauty of it by 100 and this is what this place was like. Our pousada (bed and breakfast) cost about 4 pounds. it was clean and small but 4 pounds for breakfast as well!!!
We spent most of the time on the beach and shopping in the little stalls. I got a bit burnt. But it was such an amazing place. We met a bloke from Australia as well so he stayed with us but stayed an extra night.
We didn't want to come home and it was also really sad because some people had left.
So bye Stephanie. Trisha, Yoka and Frank - stay in touch we miss you already!!!
Today at work was good, I took some bubble mixture which they loved and we also made spirally wind mobile things. They look good hung on the window but some did get ripped but I expected that.
I just want to reassure everyone that I am having such a fantastic time. I keep getting "oh my goodness I'm in Brazil moments" but in a really good way.
I am soo glad I decided to do this and although I sometime feel like I'm not contributing anything to the kids just by playing with them helps. Thanks to Carol my brown owl for teaching me I'm a little square of tin, they looove that song!!!
The kids are sooooooo adorable, I took photos of them all and am having them printed out now. I'm going to do photo frames for them and keep a copy for myself. This is mainly to help me learn their names!!!
anyway I do apologise for the spelling, but I'm at an internet cafe so time is money - ok so only 40p for an hour but sorry I have better things to be doing!!!
Keep leaving me lots of comments!!!
byeeeee xxxx
We spent most of the time on the beach and shopping in the little stalls. I got a bit burnt. But it was such an amazing place. We met a bloke from Australia as well so he stayed with us but stayed an extra night.
We didn't want to come home and it was also really sad because some people had left.
So bye Stephanie. Trisha, Yoka and Frank - stay in touch we miss you already!!!
Today at work was good, I took some bubble mixture which they loved and we also made spirally wind mobile things. They look good hung on the window but some did get ripped but I expected that.
I just want to reassure everyone that I am having such a fantastic time. I keep getting "oh my goodness I'm in Brazil moments" but in a really good way.
I am soo glad I decided to do this and although I sometime feel like I'm not contributing anything to the kids just by playing with them helps. Thanks to Carol my brown owl for teaching me I'm a little square of tin, they looove that song!!!
The kids are sooooooo adorable, I took photos of them all and am having them printed out now. I'm going to do photo frames for them and keep a copy for myself. This is mainly to help me learn their names!!!
anyway I do apologise for the spelling, but I'm at an internet cafe so time is money - ok so only 40p for an hour but sorry I have better things to be doing!!!
Keep leaving me lots of comments!!!
byeeeee xxxx
Thursday, May 19, 2005
The kitchen
The bloke is Alex, he teaches us portugeuse and also took us to the open market and we hade acooking lesson with him.
The girl in pick is Yoko shes only here for a week and the other is Grace she helps with placements but mainly the insight lot who are here for a week only
The girl in pick is Yoko shes only here for a week and the other is Grace she helps with placements but mainly the insight lot who are here for a week only
placement!
oh my goodness the kids are sooooo cute. I~m working with 3year olds and they dont understand that I dont speak Portugues. Today I tuaght them a song - well sort of they just laughed at me doing the actions and we did some colouring in.I~m trying to upload some photos but not sure if its working.
Yesterday we went to the open market which is where all the locals go, it was really interesting but gross. All the meat is just slapped on random surfaces with flies all over them. There were eyeballs and this man just holding an oxs leg and kept waving it at us!
I~m really enjoying my placment now they gave me some earrings to day. We weighed all the children too.
On tuesady we had a city tour which was really interesting and then we went to Pelirhino. O ntuesday nights they have a band on and random drumming going on about the streets. There are also loats of people doing caperio which is a type of martial arts dance thing. I was tried to be persuaded to do but I ran away.
Im really enjoying everything and totally feel settled in now.
Went to the beach today and was chatting to some bloke from Ghana and had the most delicious ice cream ever!!
Yesterday we went to the open market which is where all the locals go, it was really interesting but gross. All the meat is just slapped on random surfaces with flies all over them. There were eyeballs and this man just holding an oxs leg and kept waving it at us!
I~m really enjoying my placment now they gave me some earrings to day. We weighed all the children too.
On tuesady we had a city tour which was really interesting and then we went to Pelirhino. O ntuesday nights they have a band on and random drumming going on about the streets. There are also loats of people doing caperio which is a type of martial arts dance thing. I was tried to be persuaded to do but I ran away.
Im really enjoying everything and totally feel settled in now.
Went to the beach today and was chatting to some bloke from Ghana and had the most delicious ice cream ever!!
placement!
oh my goodness the kids are sooooo cute. I~m working with 3year olds and they dont understand that I dont speak Portugues. Today I tuaght them a song - well sort of they just laughed at me doing the actions and we did some colouring in.I~m trying to upload some photos but not sure if its working.
Yesterday we went to the open market which is where all the locals go, it was really interesting but gross. All the meat is just slapped on random surfaces with flies all over them. There were eyeballs and this man just holding an oxs leg and kept waving it at us!
I~m really enjoying my placment now they gave me some earrings to day. We weighed all the children too.
On tuesady we had a city tour which was really interesting and then we went to Pelirhino. O ntuesday nights they have a band on and random drumming going on about the streets. There are also loats of people doing caperio which is a type of martial arts dance thing. I was tried to be persuaded to do but I ran away.
Im really enjoying everything and totally feel settled in now.
Went to the beach today and was chatting to some bloke from Ghana and had the most delicious ice cream ever!!
Yesterday we went to the open market which is where all the locals go, it was really interesting but gross. All the meat is just slapped on random surfaces with flies all over them. There were eyeballs and this man just holding an oxs leg and kept waving it at us!
I~m really enjoying my placment now they gave me some earrings to day. We weighed all the children too.
On tuesady we had a city tour which was really interesting and then we went to Pelirhino. O ntuesday nights they have a band on and random drumming going on about the streets. There are also loats of people doing caperio which is a type of martial arts dance thing. I was tried to be persuaded to do but I ran away.
Im really enjoying everything and totally feel settled in now.
Went to the beach today and was chatting to some bloke from Ghana and had the most delicious ice cream ever!!
Monday, May 16, 2005
Hello!
well eveyone Im here!!!
the Sau Paulo to Salvador flight was delayed but besides that it was all fine!
Had a massive culture shock on Saturday and did think oh my god what am I doing here but Ive settled down now.
There is two girls that have been here for 5 weeks already and they seem to know everything and can even speak the language now. We were taking to them and they warned us about all the crime etc and made me a bit scared to go out and really quite paranoid, when actually its fine.
We went to the square on Saturday night and had a wonder around bt there wasnt much happening. We did get harrassed by quite a lot of kids who try and tie things and your hand as a present and then harrass you to buy something.
Then on Sunday we went to the beach - it was gorgeous!!!
The food is really nice and loads of fresh fruit which is good.
Its not what I expected I dont know what I expected but this wasnt it.
The home base is really nice its on the side of a hill above a dual carriage way type thing so its quite noisey.
I went to visit my placment today its a day care centre with 300 kids!! I~m going to be working with the 1-2year olds who are so cute. They all just want to be hugged and have some attention. I got to visit all of everyones placement and some places were a bit of an eyopener and makes you realsie how good home is.
The centre I~m working at was founded by a woman who used to look after children in her stick house - which is litterally houses on sticks above water and sewage, beacsue they are so badly made the children often fell through the boards into the water and died, so the church gavethem some land and now they have a proper building.
Everyone here is either bery poor or very rich there is no inbetween.
I fell like Ive settled in a more now I was well bascailly freaking out on Saturday.
Also had some portugeuse lesons today as no at my placement speaks English - well its one way to learn the language fast!!!
If anyone wants to ring me then can about 9 or 11pm were normally around then, also I can txt and recieve texts on my phone!
But anyway Im all ok and safe, this internet cafe is only up the road so Ill try to keep uptodate!!
byeee!!! xxxx
the Sau Paulo to Salvador flight was delayed but besides that it was all fine!
Had a massive culture shock on Saturday and did think oh my god what am I doing here but Ive settled down now.
There is two girls that have been here for 5 weeks already and they seem to know everything and can even speak the language now. We were taking to them and they warned us about all the crime etc and made me a bit scared to go out and really quite paranoid, when actually its fine.
We went to the square on Saturday night and had a wonder around bt there wasnt much happening. We did get harrassed by quite a lot of kids who try and tie things and your hand as a present and then harrass you to buy something.
Then on Sunday we went to the beach - it was gorgeous!!!
The food is really nice and loads of fresh fruit which is good.
Its not what I expected I dont know what I expected but this wasnt it.
The home base is really nice its on the side of a hill above a dual carriage way type thing so its quite noisey.
I went to visit my placment today its a day care centre with 300 kids!! I~m going to be working with the 1-2year olds who are so cute. They all just want to be hugged and have some attention. I got to visit all of everyones placement and some places were a bit of an eyopener and makes you realsie how good home is.
The centre I~m working at was founded by a woman who used to look after children in her stick house - which is litterally houses on sticks above water and sewage, beacsue they are so badly made the children often fell through the boards into the water and died, so the church gavethem some land and now they have a proper building.
Everyone here is either bery poor or very rich there is no inbetween.
I fell like Ive settled in a more now I was well bascailly freaking out on Saturday.
Also had some portugeuse lesons today as no at my placement speaks English - well its one way to learn the language fast!!!
If anyone wants to ring me then can about 9 or 11pm were normally around then, also I can txt and recieve texts on my phone!
But anyway Im all ok and safe, this internet cafe is only up the road so Ill try to keep uptodate!!
byeee!!! xxxx
Friday, May 13, 2005
Bye England - Hello Brazil - well soon!
I set off to Heathrow in about an hour and a half, wit an extremely heavy bag, its amazing how heavy a few books are and some toiletries are!
I'm getting a bit excited now but not really looking forward to the really long flights. And knowing my track record, my 11 hours 40mins flight will be sitting next to some nutter!
I should be in Brazil about half 3 tomorrow (British time) so I'll try and update you all as soon as possible!
well.. Bye everyone!!
I'm getting a bit excited now but not really looking forward to the really long flights. And knowing my track record, my 11 hours 40mins flight will be sitting next to some nutter!
I should be in Brazil about half 3 tomorrow (British time) so I'll try and update you all as soon as possible!
well.. Bye everyone!!
Thursday, May 12, 2005
Tuesday, May 10, 2005
My Placement
Ok well hear is all the info I know about my placement!!
Starting to get excited now!!
Ben is slightly worried that I will get extremly broody though!
Name of the Partner Organization: Frutos de Mães
General Information about the Partner Organization:
The Community Day Care Frutos de Mães is an institution founded in 1999.
It is located in the neighborhood of Alagados and provides education for 250 children who live in poverty. It is mission is to guide and guarantee education for children ranging from ten months to six years old.
The main goal is to prepare these children to be accepted into a public school of the community.
Currently there are three pre-school classes, one kindergarten class and an English course for people of the community.
Besides, there is a nursery with 59 children from 10 months to one year. The teachers are people from the community who works as volunteers.
The financial support of this institution comes from the local government and by donations from the community.
Volunteers Duties:
The volunteers can develop recreational activities with the children helping the teachers taking care of the others needs.
Desired Attributes:
o Creativity to do arts and crafts activities with children
o Willingness to overcome to language barrier
o Patience and tolerance to deal with difficulties
Starting to get excited now!!
Ben is slightly worried that I will get extremly broody though!
Name of the Partner Organization: Frutos de Mães
General Information about the Partner Organization:
The Community Day Care Frutos de Mães is an institution founded in 1999.
It is located in the neighborhood of Alagados and provides education for 250 children who live in poverty. It is mission is to guide and guarantee education for children ranging from ten months to six years old.
The main goal is to prepare these children to be accepted into a public school of the community.
Currently there are three pre-school classes, one kindergarten class and an English course for people of the community.
Besides, there is a nursery with 59 children from 10 months to one year. The teachers are people from the community who works as volunteers.
The financial support of this institution comes from the local government and by donations from the community.
Volunteers Duties:
The volunteers can develop recreational activities with the children helping the teachers taking care of the others needs.
Desired Attributes:
o Creativity to do arts and crafts activities with children
o Willingness to overcome to language barrier
o Patience and tolerance to deal with difficulties
Monday, May 02, 2005
not long now!
Well its my last shift at the farm shop on Thursday, thenI fly dow nto see Ben in southampton on the monday and its Brazil on Friday the 13th!!
Got eveything pretty much sorted now, just need to find out what my placement is going to definately involve.
I have been so overwhelmed by the generosity of everyone who has helped me, My family and friends, everyone at the farm shop and the customers. Its really been amazing. I just chat to the customers and they sponsor me, it gives me a bit of faith in the world again!
Thank you!!
Got eveything pretty much sorted now, just need to find out what my placement is going to definately involve.
I have been so overwhelmed by the generosity of everyone who has helped me, My family and friends, everyone at the farm shop and the customers. Its really been amazing. I just chat to the customers and they sponsor me, it gives me a bit of faith in the world again!
Thank you!!
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