Wednesday, November 12, 2014

This week we adore...


Wednesday, November 12: From Fall's multi-colored leaves to warm, home-cooked meals, we enjoy the the Fall season as much as the next Pumpkin Latte obsessed person. We especially adore these Thanksgiving and family-friendly posts. Who knows?! After viewing, you may be inspired to travel for the holidays!






Monday, August 11, 2014

Florianopolis

Florianopolis




Fishing Boats 


After an hour of hiking uphill and then downhill, we are ready to get to the beach!
Almost there!

Lester- He met us at the entrance to the beach, then followed us around the entire time!

Pretty clouds

Sharp, scary rocks on top of the mountains at Lagohina do Leste

We did it! 

Exploring Lagohina do Leste

Nothing on Praia do Lagohina do Leste


Osters by the water



Hiking through the sand dunes

Man surfing down the dunes
People hiking up, only to surf down again!

Rent sandboards and surf down the sand dunes!

Lunch restaurant after 3 hour hike
Mussels from "Books and Beers" Restaurant

Fishing boat

Waterfall on Costa da Lagoa

Costa da Lagoa:Check out the fishing boat's tree-garage

Looking into the Bay on our cab ride 

Sunday, July 20, 2014

Campos do Jordao

Campos do Jordao 

 For Brody's 30th birthday, we celebrated by traveling by bus to a little German mountain-town three hours outside of Sao Paulo. From the cute gingerbread style inns to the Christmas lights lining the streets, we did not feel like we were in Brazil! 

Campos do Jordao is known for it's chocolate, fondue and breweries! I hand-picked chocolates from this "chocoletaria".

We spotted horses grazing right outside of our bed and breakfast on our morning jog!
Brody sitting in front of the restaurant sign we ate at on Friday night.
This dog captured our attention as we walked through a dog show in the center of the city!

The colorful chairs and hanging plants added character to this  outdoor restaurant.


We passed this inn on our uphill walk back to our bed and breakfast.

This is our view from our  room.



 We went to Baden Baden for lunch on Saturday and tried sausages with mustard sauce and three types of their beer.


We ordered a pig's knee with potatoes and sauerkraut. 

Little lake filled with swan row boats.

Selfie on the hotel's balcony at sunset
Brody loved his lemon-honey tea in the afternoon.


We ate at So Quejo on Saturday night and enjoyed cheese and meat fondue. We tried 12 different types of sauces!


What a cute mountain man!



Sunday, July 13, 2014

Brody's 30th Birthday Party

Happy 30th Birthday Brody!!!

Brody turned 30 on Friday and we celebrated with friends at a restaurant and bar called Tatu-Bola in Itaim Bibi (it means armadillo in Portuguese). The bar's ceiling is covered with wrist ribbons representing wishes of miracles from Bomfim Church in Salvador.

Frutas Vermelhas Caipiroksa served in a mason jar:
This caipiroksa has fresh blackberries and raspberries and strawberries.
Fried cheese 
Sausage served in a ceramic pig
Brody and his friends from work
Lots of friends in Sao Paulo!
Girlies
Brody's card and pretty flowers that I bought on the street.
I baked him Oreo Stuffed Chocolate-Chip Cookies!
Since they don't sell chocolate chips here, I crushed up two chocolate bars.
Lots of friends from work!