Travel Day

We are all packed and excited to begin our Brazil adventure. Our friendly neighbor Mike dropped us off at DFW Airport this evening, and just like that, the journey was underway.

This turned out to be our longest air travel experience ever, with a total of 14½ hours in the air plus another 8 hours of waiting time in between. By the time we finally arrived at our hotel in João Pessoa, we were both completely exhausted.

But then came a magical moment. The sunset, with its dramatic clouds, looked spectacular, almost surreal, like a scene from another world. And just as quickly as the fatigue had set in, it disappeared when we met up with Wally and Marli, who are also staying at the BA’RA Hotel with us this week.

After such a long day of travel, it was the perfect ending to share a wonderful dinner together at the hotel’s rooftop restaurant.Read more