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Just back from the Acortes

by Chloe

Apr 18, 2016

I took three years of Brasillian Portuguese and spent six weeks in Brasil. Loved it so much I never wanted to come home.

Just came back from five weeks in the Azores. The accent is totally different from Brasil and each island ( there are 9) is totally different one from another. QUITE an adventure!

The islands are 900 miles off the coast of Portugal and are small ( one was only 14 miles long) and sparsely populated---4k or 2k. Very rural, lots of cows and seafood.

I ate EVERYTHING, octopus, raw limpets, tila, fish I'd never heard of, all parts of pig ( they use every bit if it)...everything except Mao d'vaca. Next time. I just could not wrap my head around a HOOF.

There are tea plantations, coffee plantations, weavers, embroiderers, cheese factories, tuna factories....if they made it, I saw it.

I live in an area where there are a lot of immigrants from Sao Jorge, Terciera (pronounced T'sayDA), San Miguel and Pico. LOTS of people I know visi...See More

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Positive person On 4/18/16,

Wow, Chloe! What an adventure! You went by yourself? Maybe your next career should be travel agent.

Catch us up!

Chloe wrote: > I took three years of Brasillian Portuguese and spent six > weeks in Brasil. Loved it so much I never wanted to come home. > > Just came back from five weeks in the Azore...See More

Apr 18, 2016

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Apr 18, 2016

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Betty Ann Good to hear from you. You have a true gift for language-- both for learning languages and for writing. Probably requires similar skills.

I have been studying Spanish for a LONG time and know quite a lot, but will never be mistaken for a native speaker. We went to a play this weekend called Clean House by Sarah Ruhl. One of the main charac...See MoreGood to hear from you. You have a true gift for language-- both for learning languages and for writing. Probably requires similar skills.

I have been studying Spanish for a LONG time and know quite a lot, but will never be mistaken for a native speaker. We went to a play this weekend called Clean House by Sarah Ruhl. One of the main characters Matilde was from Brasil. She told jokes in Portuguese and I was pleased that I could understand many words. Not enough to really get the punchline, though. If you ever get a chance, between your trips, to see the play--I think you'd find it interesting.

On 4/18/16, Chloe wrote: > I took three years of Brasillian Portuguese and spent six > weeks in Brasil. Loved it so much I never wanted to come home. > > Just came back from five weeks in the Azores. The accent is > totally different from Brasil and each island ( there are 9) > is totally different one from another. QUITE an adventure! > > The islands are 900 miles off the coast of Portugal and are > small ( one was only 14 miles long) and sparsely > populated---4k or 2k. Very rural, lots of cows and seafood. > > I ate EVERYTHING, octopus, raw limpets, tila, fish I'd never > heard of, all parts of pig ( they use every bit if > it)...everything except Mao d'vaca. Next time. I just could > not wrap my head around a HOOF. > > There are tea plantations, coffee plantations, weavers, > embroiderers, cheese factories, tuna factories....if they > made it, I saw it. > > I live in an area where there are a lot of immigrants from > Sao Jorge, Terciera (pronounced T'sayDA), San Miguel and > Pico. LOTS of people I know visit often and have homes > there, so I would run into familiar faces often. > > Next trip is in October---a month in Ireland and two weeks > in England, Wales, Scotland. Like all my trips, I rent a car > and drive my own self. Next spring, an Alaskan cruise and a > trip down the Mississippi. 2018, Brasil again. > > I was BORN to be in Brasil! I spent a week in Itaparica de > Bahia and never wanted to come back. Rented a place on the > beach with a cook, jacuzzi and heated pool. The fishermen > came by every day to see what I'd like for tomorrow. The > water was warm, like a bathtub. It was just delicious! > > My only caveat? Make sure you have an international cell > phone plan. Mine was an extra $85 for the five weeks. > > And make sure your luggage has wheels. > > >

Apr 18, 2016

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Elaine/ret/IN Wow! What an exciting life you lead! Thanks for checking in.

Elaine

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