Sunday, December 6, 2009
We Arrived Safely
We have arrived in Brazil safely. We passed through three airports and had to go through security in each one. Our host met us at the airport in her new car, which held all of our luggage. We went to the University, had lunch, took a brief tour of the city, and tried to open a bank account. On the latter, we only succeeded in applying for a number similar to a SS# which we need in order to open the account. We are living downtown in a hotel until Dec. 23 when we will move into a furnished apartment near the University. Our apartment will be on the 21st floor so we should have a nice view. Curitiba is a large city with many people, buses, cars, and etc. We did not leave the traffic jams behind in DC! The day we arrived we received an email saying that Grandpa Gibbons had fallen and broken his leg again. He has had surgery and the reports are favorable. We hope he does well.
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Hi! I didn't even know you had a blog, so thanks for commenting! Ben actually served in Chihuahua, Mexico, but my father-in-law served in Sao Paulo. We also have a good friend who served in Curitiba and loved it there. Ben does know how to speak Portuguese(it's the 3rd language he's learning for his graduate studies), and I think it's a beautiful language. We've known some Brazilians in our time at college, and they've been such great people. What an exciting opportunity for you to be there!
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