Saturday Morning Stroll

The weather is changing as we approach winter here.  This morning was a perfect fall morning and we took advantage of it by walking to get some breakfast and get some things from the market.  We have totally acclimated to Brazil's consistent hot weather, as we were both "cold" today and wore pants/light jackets.

Brazil is pushing the World Cup big time. Someone came up with the brilliant (and lucrative) idea to sell sticker books with all the teams, players, and stadiums included in them.  It's similar to baseball card collecting, except you are trying to fill your book.  It is super addictive and I love it.  We walked by this banco and everyone was trading stickers.  Grown men, women, little kids, you name it and they are trading!

Going to the Saturday market has become one of the rituals I love in our little weekends.  Most of the time while living in Brazil I don't feel like we are experiencing a culture that much different than America, but going to the market and seeing all the families eating pastels and the sellers chatting it up with the regulars makes me happy.

Brazil has a law that each city has to have an open aired market with fresh produce each week.  Our little part of the city actually has two, Thursday morning and Saturday morning. The fruit is so colorful and smells fantastic, however we don't typically buy it at the market because we can't eat it fast enough.

Today one of the sellers was cutting up samples of the knobby looking fruit above. I have no clue of the English word for it, but it was delicious.  We scooped one up and I plan on enjoying it tomorrow.

I'm thankful for these little experiences Jess and I get to have together.  We are finding our nitch her in Brazil amongst the markets, beaches, and amazing weather. What more could a girl ask for?