Day 3

Today is our first full day in Brazil. We spent the morning doing home visits with different families. The people here are so welcoming. The town we were in is conserved lower class- actually the state we are in is one of the poorest in the country and the poorest among the 9 states in the Northeast. Ive enjoyed the food so far which is surprising because I am so picky.

The picture below is of the city- I will post some pictures of the town soon.

Unfortunately, we do not have Internet at the hotel like we expected so I'm not sure how often I can post this week.

Here are some questions:

1. Name 3 foods that are native to Brazil?
2. List 5 states in Brazil.
3. What is the major religion in Brazil.




- Bobbie

Day 2

We arrived in the capital this morning. I found out we need to take another flight to the city of Teresina and from there we will travel to the town of Agua Branca. I can already feel the heat even though we are inside. It is summer here right now. I still have to exchange money and I have to admit that the language barrier is already making things somewhat difficult. I cannot wait to arrive at the hotel. Even though I slept a lot on the plane, traveling is exhausting. It's absolutely worth it though. Here are some more questions:

1. In which Brazilian state does Teresina lie?
2. What is Brazilian currency (money) called?
3. What is the current temperature in Brazil.




- Bobbie

Day 1

Today I leave for Brazil. Currently I am waiting at Philadelphia Airport for my flight to Atlanta. I had to go through security and show my passport and visa. My flight departs at 2:15pm and arrives at 4:32pm. From Atlanta I will fly to the capital of Brazil. That flight departs at 8:32pm and arrives in Brazil at 7:25am. Good thing I have a window seat so I can sleep! Here are the questions for today:

1. What is a visa? How long can someone use a Brazilian visa before it expires?
2. What is the capital of Brazil?
3. What is the total flight time for my two flights? (I.e. how long do I have to entertain myself while sitting next to a stranger?)
4. How many miles is it from Pemberton, NJ to my final destination (the capital city?) hint: use google maps

Please feel free to leave me comments :) I will post tomorrow when I arrive at the hotel.

- Bobbie

About this Blog

My name is Bobbie and I am the social studies teacher at Burlington County Alternative High School. I will be in Brazil from February 25th to March 7th. During my time abroad, I will keep this blog for my students to follow.