We are starting to find some moments of normalcy, like this one when the kids were playing on a swingset in a playground. We now have a rental car, so have been able to venture outside of the hotel. And we have an application in on an apartment, so we hope to put down temporary "roots" soon.
A friend just sent me a link to NY Times article describing Brazil as the "...Land of the $35 Martini." A lot has changed since we last visited the country in 1997, a Coco Gelado (chilled coconut water straight from the shell) was R$1 back then, it is R$3.50 now and the real has appreciated in relation to the dollar as well. But we have found the people to be wonderfully helpful and inviting. So many people have gone out of their way to help us adjust and get settled here that it has been made it a much easier transition.
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