Just like the old days

- Honey stop the car!- What? Here? It's a highway!- But the steam train is coming! Here, a dead-end roaaaaad! Pleaaaaase.This dialog seems to have taken an eternity. We were on the road on the way back from church exactly at the same time as the steam train was coming! It only takes tourists on weekends and I was going to miss the chance to take pictures? Luckily, right after the bridge there is

A Dutch accent - Holambra

Besides Germans, Brazil has a Dutch community in Holambra (a contraction of Holland, America, and Brazil). The town was created by Dutch immigrants who left Europe after World War II. Many of the buildings have a Dutch-style facade, the houses have the Welcome sign in dutch. Every year, at the end of the Winter, for three weeks, there is the "Expoflora," an exhibition of flowers, food, and dutch

A charming European-style town - Campos do Jordão

One afternoon that's all we had... not enough to explore the beautiful places, hotels, scenic parks, restaurants, stores, lovely teahouses and cafés this city has to offer. "Campos do Jordão" in São Paulo state is a charming mile-high city that reminds us of countries such as Switzerland, Germany, Italy, and even the city of Aspen all together. Be there in the Winter and enjoy the Winter

Bed and Breakfast Inn - Canto de Itamambuca

This is the charming Bread and Breakfast Inn where our family stayed at the beach."It's beautiful, beautifulCome as you areSurrender your heart..."Mark Schultz

Take a look at the ocean...

River that meets the sea and separates mountains from sand.Our final destination? Itamambuca beach, in Ubatuba, halfway between Rio and São Paulo. Nestled between huge green mountains and over a mile of white sand, it has excelent waves for surfers and clear warm waters for families to enjoy."Take a look at the ocean, far as your eye can see..."Matthew West

Does anyone like crabs?

I had never seen them live before... they run all around in the mud flats at low tide... to see them you must be still or they will vanish into their holes. Patience is what it takes to photograph crabs. And yes, we went to the beach! A beautiful place where bromellias grow naturally and exotic flowers are so abundant."Patience is the companion of wisdom."Augustine

Any guesses?

I know it has been snowing some places in the Northern Hemisphere, but can anyone guess where this road led us this weekend?