Saturday, September 6, 2008

BRAZIL!!!!

We're in BRAZIL!!!!!!  We're actually pulling into the port tomorrow morning at 5:30.  I guess there's a guy coming on the ship at 5:30 to guide us (drive basically) into the port i guess it's tricky or something haha don't want this huge cruise ship running into the port haha.  That wouldn't be so good.  So then the inspectors come on the ship and i guess they don't want to just look at everyone's face on their passports, they actually want to do a passport to face comparison, so we have to be out of bed and in line at 7 AM so that we can clear customs and get off the boat.  It's going to take about 2-5 hours to clear customs so it's gonna be a very tiring, but AMAZING day!!! I'm so excited.  And then on Monday i leave for the Amazon and i have to be up and in the Union at 4:30 in the MORNING, then we have an hour ride to the airport.  Then we have a 7 HOUR flight to Maunus (i think that's how you spell it).  Watch out alligators i'm on my WAY!!! haha it's going to be a long trip there, but it's going to be sooo amazing. 

So tomorrow we have a couple of things planned that we want to do.  We want to go shopping in the market square, eat a Brazilian meal, and try a famous Brazilian drink.  It's going to be fun hanging around town.  We're going to be very careful and aware of our surroundings.  But have sooooo much fun and take amazing pictures.  I don't really have anything else to report at this time cause nothings happened yet.  But i will DEFINITELY have more to tell you when i get back in about 5 days.  Sorry i won't be able to write before then.  I hope all are doing well and i look forward to your comments, please feel free to leave them.  I send my love to everyone and will talk to you after my BRAZILIAN VOYAGE!!! Tudo Bom!!! means what's up in Portuguese.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Hi Kara,
Ron and I have just figured out how to get your blogs. We just aren't very good at this stuff. We hve enjoyed all the blogs that you have posted, read them all this morning. What an amazing trip and adventure you are on!!! I guess you won't be able to be at Thanksgiving with us, you will be off sailing away to uncharted islands and lands. I am glad you like your roomie, that really makes a difference. So, what kind of classes are you taking?? I need all the gory details of what is keeping you busy besides exploring. How big is the ship?? Is it like a Carnival curise ship?? I hope this gets to you, I really do not know what I am doing. Let me know if I have passed the "blog response test"
Love to you, Aunt Julie