Thursday 7 November 2013

We went to an English School this morning to talk with the advanced English students.  We had a nice time, chatting about this and that.  Below is a picture of one of the classes.

Tonight we go to a special showing of the Bolshoi ballet.  Will post pictures soon

Visiting with children at the English School

Wednesday 6 November 2013

Wednesday was the day of our final presentation to the Key Stakeholders at the Tourism Foundation.  We were excited and happy that it was taken so well.  We celebrated with some of the team that evening.

Vatsla

Dan

Celebration starting after the

Our CSC team with the Key Stakeholders of the Tourist Foundation (FTJ).  Bruno (IBM), me, Douglas (FTJ), Vatsla (IBM), Sergio (President of FTJ), Salil (IBM), Guilherme (FTJ), Dan (IBM), Fabricio (FTJ)

Soraya gave us lovely gifts while we were out to dinner.

Soraya, me, Vatsla, and Annaliese at the Biergarten for dinner.  We are being silly doing a funny pose.

This is a guy promo-ing a real estate business (with Soraya)

Me at the BierGarten

Salil at the front entrance.

Monday & Tuesday 4-5 November 2013

Today we gave the first of 2 days of education to the Tourist Foundation.  Monday was on Project Management while Tuesday was on Communication and Leadership.

Vatsla doing an exercise during the Project Management workshop

The Foundation listening intently

Fabricio was excellent as a translator for the Tuesday Communication Workshop

As we handed out certificates for the Project Management workshop, the participants wanted our autographs.  It was like being a Rock Star!

Heidi and Fabricio at the Foundation

I was fortunate to receive such a beautiful towel from Josie, our cleaning lady at the Mercure Platz

Saturday and Sunday 2-3-November 2013

In Floripa for the weekend at some great beaches

YiYin at the beach

My new house -- or at least the one that I want

Great view of the water from some fabulous rocks

Thank goodness Vatsla was there to save Han from the boulder :D

Adam on top of a great rock

Samba music at its' best on Saturday night

Sene and Amit on Saturday night

Sunday morning at the beach

Saturday night at the club

Great restaurant we found at the beach on Sunday.  Each person who eats there has to write a note and paste somewhere

Best photobomb, ever!  Where is Sene?

Would have bought this car, but the shipping to Rochester was a bit much!

Friday 1-November-2013

Had a great Brazilian barbeque at Jackson's farm on Friday after work.  The pork ribs were amazing!

Saraya and Salil having a nice time.

The Tourist Foundation team

After the barbeque

 Afterwards, we drove to Curiba to have a CSC Team dinner (at the Viking Restaurant)

Dinner at the Viking Restaurant

Ayse and Vatsla

Me and Helena

Our home away from home away from home in Floripa