No Soup for You

Back to the Andean indigenous culture that offers us such delicious, surprise treats….look what Jay found in his bowl of soup:





Hmmmmm, chicken feet.

The End

So, after 2 months, 50 days, 2 seasons, 2 oceans, 5 countries, 5 currencies, 3 languages, from beaches to mountains to jungle to desert, from major capital cities to tiny villages, and with transportation that included airplanes, buses, rickshaws, taxis, ferries, and trains we traversed a distance of oh, maybe, 6000 miles. We experienced things that fell from terrifying to joyous on the emotional spectrum. We observed sights and people and felt a love that changed us forever. Keep traveling.


*Keep checking the blog for regular updates, funny stories and pictures!

Salvador

The coolest city in Brazil is easily Salvador. Salvador D’Bahia absorbed 1.2 million African slaves, more than any other place in the world. Therefore the African influence gives the old town an electric color and flavor. Especially charming were the pastel colored colonial buildings which lined cobblestone streets that lit up at night with drumming, dancing and Capoeira (a Brazilian martial art disguised as a dance created by the slaves).

Got Bananas?

In between our city stops of Rio and Salvador, we spent five days relaxing on a gorgeous beach where the only picture we took was of one small crazy-haired monkey….no not Jay….a real monkey…

Rio

With its wild tales of Carnival and a reputation as a Mecca for beach bums, we were interested to see if Rio would live up to the hype. Compared to some of the other stops on our trip, Rio wasn’t that big of a deal. Overall it felt like one big apartment building and the nightlife earned a C-. The beach however, was beautiful. It had massive waves that Jay was brave enough to let slap him around like a red headed step-child. The multitude of thonged should-have-been-censored bikini butts made it a great venue for people watching. Christ the Redeemer was also a spectacular sight, especially ethereal covered in misty clouds and haloed by the sun’s rays.

Home Sweet Home

Hey! We´re back! We made it home safe. Jay is getting ready for work tomorrow and Jenny is preparing for an interview. We´ll post more about the rest of our trip once we get settled in this week. Hugs and Kisses!

- JBird and JRo