Day Six

It was a rainy day today..we slept in until almost noon! Sleep is good on rainy days, and every day! :P When we finally woke up we ate a yummy lunch (chicken, beans and rice, cabbage, and potatoes. It was very delicious! I also had pastel when we went to the mall and saved some for another day! Ligia and I went to the bank today. Banks here are so official, it is guarded by a lot of police and you have to lock up your purses and jackets. There are glass doors and a glass revolving doors that you walk through and you have to get a number slip for them to call you. It is kind of like our DMV for the waiting portion of the trip to the bank. Out in the streets by our cars are people who stand and expect you to give them money. It is stealing and Ligia explained it to me. If you do not give them money they may do something bad to you. After going to the bang, Li and I met with Tiago and we went shopping and had Pastel!! We shopped for earrings and bracelets for Carols wedding. I bought a beautiful bracelet to wear with my dress! I absolutely love it!! After that, Ligia found the perfect shoes from her favorite shoe store so we went in to check it out! I found these hot pink Nike shoes that were awesome! I didn't get them because I liked other ones that would go with more outfits! I am buying Nikes because these are the shoes that you wear to Samba, and hip hop dancing (a popular dance in Brasil). We will buy them when they receive more stock. Although, I loved the pink Nikes! <3 We left there and came home to get ready to leave again for church. Ligia and Tiago had school tonight. But mom, danny and myself all went to church for a first aid training. I was greeted by really friendly people. I was amazed by how many people knew english! I felt right at home! :) Mom introduced me to two missionaries who are here for 2 years for the Mormon missions. One guy is from California and the other is from Washington. Super nice guys! It was great to meet all of the friendly people! The night was still rainy and yucky but we had fun regardless! I haven't laughed this hard in a really long time with teaching Gabriel, mom and dad how to play Ligretto! Tonight was so much fun! Although Gabriel did cheat! So we gave dad his place! Haha :) Ligia is doing homework tonight and I am just relaxing on this awesome vacation! I really love Brasil, the days are going by so fast! I love that I am able to experience so much and that I have a wonderful family to spend time with! Overall, it has been a really amazing day and I look forward to many more to come! Tomorrow is Friday and I will experience a club for my very first time! More to blog tomorrow!

Beijos

Tchau

xoxo

Rachel