Bom dia! After a long flight, Chinloo, Heather and I arrived in Sao Paulo at 8:15 this morning where we had to dash to catch our connecting flight to Campo Grande. Our flight was just about to leave when an airport attendant held the flight for us while he personally drove us to the plane in his small van. We barely made it!
We were starving when we arrived so we went to a Churrascaria where they serve a traditional Brazilian barbecue. This was truly an excellent introduction to Brazilian food. We stuffed ourselves until we had to wobble out of the restaurant. Meat is clearly an important part of the Brazilian diet. We ate smoked lamb, beef, sausage and even smoked pineapple that was topped with sugar and cinnamon. The pineapple was by far our favorite! After eating we met up with Vanda and Mary, the last members of our team.
When we got back to the hotel, we learned that the Pantanal is completely flooded. Ellen Wang, one of the scientists, informed us that we all had to go out and buy large rubber boots to cover our legs in the knee deep water. This was quite an ordeal! We walked around town for over two hours scouting out various shops with no luck. Fortunately, we met a shop keeper named Anilom (Andy) who took us around the entire town to find these boots. After all that time, we ended up right back at his shop where we finally bought the boots! See for yourself how fashionable they are!
Tomorrow morning we board a bus at 7:00 a.m. (5:00 a.m. your time) for Aquidauana where we catch a small plane to the Pantanal. I can’t wait to get there. Everyone has been so warm and helpful in Campo Grande and I’m sure we will find more of the same in the Pantanal. Be sure to ask me lots of questions by clicking on the “comments” button. I hope to hear from you soon!
Ms. Masella
36 comments:
hey miss.m i read yuor blog its cool wirte back to me and i want to know what yuor doing and hows the wheatther down there well email me back soon and we miss u at school
from
your student vanessa
ps.i will talk to you on friday
hi mansella we miss you we wish we could be there right now it seems so fun. we have a question. do u actully have to walk in the water with the otters. i want to come i want to come. i am not happy with you right now.i wish could come. i miss you. it is snowing out here right now. well i miss you so plz write back from allie vandella ps: cute boots
Dear Mrs.Masella,
How is it going to Brazil for your first time? What is it like down there?
From,
Nicole.B
Dear Mrs. Masella,
How is everything going? What is the weather like down there? Is your field study on River Otters going well? I hope everything is productive. I can't wait to hear from you.
From,Tim Waithe
P.S. We are getting a blizzard tomorrow!!
Hi Mrs. Masella
Are you having a good time? I saw those rubber boots. Looking fancy. Did you have a good flight? Is it pretty there? Is the weather there treating you good, tomorrow it is "suppose" to snow!
Sincerely,
Rayssa and Kara
i want you to come home and then i go it seems so fun to be in brazil in the nice hot weather. i want ot come see now i want ot go to brazil and i will well right back ok i miss you. and becareful near the otters from your favorite students vandella and allie
It sounds like your having a lot of fun. I would love to be there where its warm because over here its freezing. You look funny with those boots on. I would have never pictured you with those on because you always look nice and have nice shoes on. Well i hope you have fun and experience alot of new things.
Sincerely,
Maia Masso
hey mrs.masella do you like brazil so far? how long was the flight there? is this your first time going to brazil?fthe sub the other day was like 10 minuets late.well ill talk to you later.
Brianna
it must be nice to get away from this cold weather and go walking in nice hot weather. it would be fun to swim in the ocean and get a break from that hectec school. well see ya in 13 days. enjoy it while it lasts.
Ola! How are you? I hope you are liking it there!! Do you camp in the Pantanal to sleep or do you go out the Pantanal to sleep and eat?
What kinds of animals did you see already??
-Maryana F.
Hey Mrs. Masella its Brendan Moran i like your boots a lot i wish i had a pair. i hope you have a fun time!!
Hey Mrs.Masella those boots are so stylish! How is Brazil so far? Was it a long flight? We had a sub yesterday and she was an half an hour late! Is this your first time going to Brazil? See any otters? I didn't forget my 5 paragrah essay so I will be going now! Buh Bye!
Hayley
what is it like in the pantanal? is there lots of cool animals?
wow your in brazil i bet its really hot down there
is it snowing????
from gil sa and jake arrandale
and were joking about the snowing
mrs. masella, I finished my 5 parragraph essay. how is the weather, it is snowing here.
Hi Ms. Masella!
How's Brazil?
You are so lucky!
I'm going in the summer...
Did you like your food?
Anyways...hope you like it there.
Hey Ms. Masella.Do you like brazil? Do you like all of the food there? Did you see any weird animals there?
wut up Mrs.Masella? How was the food? Now im hungry.I wish i was there in Brasil.
Hey Mrs. Masella,
It's Kevin Murphy. How are you. It stinks about how the Pantanal is flooded. What hotel are you staying at??? Is it like the hotels in america, like the Sheraton or something??? Don't listen to Dan, I did not say it was nasty. Pretty sweet boots there Mrs. Masella. Don't kill any otters.
Kevin
Murphy
hey ms Masella
it's Dan. nice boots. kevin says that smoked pineapple is not very apetizing. shya right. dont get maleria. yup
Hey Ms. Masella. Do you like it in Brail? Do you like all of the food there? Did you see any wierd animals?
~Priscilla~
bom dia!!
wutsz quud???
r youh havin a fun time in brasil? We hope u r!!o0o we have a question ... r u brasilian??
jusz wonderin...
well hope youh enjoy ur time in brasil,
Courtney & Kassi <3
What is it like over there is it hot or cold? Would you tell people to go there on vacation? How are you I really don't know you but I hope you have a great time.
What is it like over there is it hot or cold? Would you tell people to go there on vacation? How are you I really don't know you but I hope you have a great time.
Hey Mrs. Masella,
It is good to hear that you are having a good time.Nice boots. Kevin said that smoked pinaple sounded nasty. It sounds good to me. Well I hope you continue to have a good time.
From
Johnathan Lamberson
Hi Mrs. Masella! how r u? howz the weather? is it warmer than Framingham? is the fo0d go0d? Ok well byee!
michelle <3
Dear Ms. Masella,
You are soo lucky to able to go on this trip! I like the picture of all of you guys in your boots! Okay! Well have fun!
Nice boots Michelle.can i have a pair?how's the weather there?when ya comin' bak?wut aminals hav u seen?
It must be tiring 2 walk around for 2 hours! Were you mad once you found out you were at the place you needed To be the at the begining.
Hi Mrs. Masella!
We are so glad that you arrived safely in Brazil!! We are all envious of the pictures of you in shorts and t-shirts! Just to keep you posted on what you are missing here in the States, a nor'easter is headed our way for tonight and all day tomorrow. Aren't you jealous? Hope your flight to the Pantanal was good yesterday!! WE look forward to more news about your trip! Have fun! Mrs. Waterhouse
dear miss miss.m
i miss you so much and guess what i got a 44 preps on the test i passed. i was looking at teh pictures there nice i bet you are having a great time well i cant wait till you get back talk to you soon
from
vanessa hill
Hello there!
We are enjoying this lesson. Make sure to take lots of pictures!
Mr.Davis
hi!! its lizzie hows it going how are the otters andyou?? ive been sick ya and we had a snowday we realy got alot are you going to be there over va-k?? or are you on your way back?? what do the otters realy eat?? ok well bye!!
How's the food? Do you like the weather? I like your boots! They're awesome! Do you like the animals and birds?
i miss you soooooo much have a good trip back xoxo- allie!
Good words.
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