Back from lunch guys. On the 2nd of Jan (2 days ago) We headed to a little place called Pirenopolis in the mornning. Very old town based in the estate of Goiás full of lovely little shops that sell local crafts made in the area. The old town has been preserved so it’s very interesting to walk around and check out the shops and the houses.

 

 

Hi all, Happy New Year to you all! We finally got some days of solid sun so we decided to make the most of it and get out to the great out doors.

New Year’s Day we headed to a local park (Buriti) and we let Tomás run around and see the fish in the lake, some birds in the trees, the waterwheel and his favourite part was the playground as always. As you can see by the pics, it was a fun day!

 

Well I have to confess our day visits out have been slightly hampered by the vast quantities of tropical rain we have been experiencing here (That’s just to make those of you in less warmer climates feel better). But we are determined to go out for the day tomorrow, come rain or shine, to the old part of town to see how things used to be. The main part of Goiania where we are now has apparently only been built in the last 70 years….

We did however visit some relatives yesterday who have a lovely country house with chickens, guinea fowl, ducks and others of the feathered variety and enjoyed a lovely brazilian meal of meat, beans and rice. Other trips have included a visit to a museum which has replicated villages from the indian tribes to the slaves to the settlers when they came. Most of which you can go inside and see how they used to live etc.

Otherwise we have been involved in church activites such as the ‘English Hour’ with mikes parents and mike lead worship last sunday. We have also been found guilty of introducing the game ‘Taboo’ into the church…..no doubt we shall hear after we have gone if it really catches on or not.

Meanwhile I would like to wish you all a Happy New Year!

Here are some pics of the different villages.

Hi guys,

The holidays have been so relaxing that I don’t seem to manage to spend as much time online as I do in London (I wonder why!). Anyway here are some pics from Tomás’ 2nd birthday on the 17th.