Now that the whole family is here and we've worked through the initial shock, mostly from the flight and getting Liam on a new schedule, we were able to get out and have some fun! We spent an afternoon at Ibirapuera Park (yes we were the only ones throwing a baseball around) and enjoyed a family dinner together at one of my favorite Brazilian things so far - a Por Kilo restaurant. These are AWESOME! It's similar to a buffet style where you see the food and pick out what you want for your plate but you only pay for the food by its weight. The variety of food available varies by restaurant but I have not been disappointed yet! It makes meals really affordable while still eating great food. Seriously I wish this was common at home.
My favorite food so far is a pastel. Brazilians know how to do fried food and as a Southerner I can truly appreciate that. I'm really enjoying the food more than I thought I would and there are still a lot of things left to try!
I still can't believe how expensive everything is here. I have already started a list of things I want to bring back next time. Simple things, like ziplock bags and goldfish. Oh, and I finally met someone in my building who speaks English! I'm pretty sure I scared him with my overreaction to meeting him but he was nice enough to play it cool.
Oh and in case any of you were wondering, yes we were able to watch the SEC championship game, but man I could have gone without seeing that one. What a heart breaker.....
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