Day Seventy

Last day in Curitiba..it was a rainy morning so we couldn't go out. Ligia woke me up for my last lunch made by mae and we had lunch together before re-packing a suitcase and the emotions began to flow! It was stress and sadness all balled into one! I packed up last minute items and then made our way out the door. I said see you later to my brazilian momma..I AM GOING TO MISS HER SO MUCH! I WILL MISS THEM ALL SO MUCH! We said a prayer before I gave big hugs and kisses and shared a load of tears! I am so grateful for them all! They have made my time here super special and one that I will never ever forget! We packed the car full of suitcases and made our way to Sao Paulo. It was an easy 6 hour drive. I read my Hunger Games book and listened to music before the sun went down. I am SO CLOSE to being done with the first book! We are staying at the same F1 hotel that we stayed at for Gabi and Carol's wedding so this is familiar territory for me. We had dinner at an italian restaurant tonight and ate some pizza! Very good! We finished off with dessert! We made it back to the hotel to shower and get ready for bed. I have a really long day ahead of me. I will wake up for breakfast, then go back to the room to sleep some and make phone calls before getting on the plane later in the evening. We will make the drive out around 4pm to the airport for me to have plenty of time to get all checked in and go through customs (stressful!). Then I will wait to board the plane and I will take off around 9:10pm Brasil time (8:10pm Va time). It is a 9 hour and 50min flight to New Jersey and then I don't board the next plane until almost 8:30am to go to RICHMOND, VIRGINIA! Yayyy! Home again, home again! I know everyone is really excited to see me, and I am very excited to see all of my family and friends as well!! It will be a very long day and I will catch as much ZZZzzzz as I possible! More to post soon!! Hang in there if I don't get my tomorrow post done until Sunday, it may be a day before catching up! But that is my day for tomorrow, basically! More to post on Sunday when I am BACK IN AMERICA! Man oh man it is so weird to say that! I feel like Brasil is home now! I know that a little piece of my heart will always be here. I really love it here, and I will miss it a lot! I am definitely coming back someday soon!! More to post soon! I love you all and thank you all for the prayers! Please pray for safe travels for me tomorrow!! 

Beijos

Tchau

xoxo

Rachel