The Jovem Returns!!!

Dallin arrived home today from the US.  It was great to get him home after nearly 6 weeks outside of Brasil.  He had a great time at EFY, OFY, and E-I-E-I-O.  Nice to have some noise back in the house.

Bonnie's Cooking Class

Bonnie had the opportunity to learn how to make Pao de Queijo at Mel Triumfo's home today.  I am glad that she was so adventurous so that I could eat them.  Wow!  Good stuff!

Visit to Castrolanda

We visited Castrolanda today, which is a colony settled 60 years ago by Dutch immigrants.  For the 50th anniversary of the colony, they built a huge windmill, the 7th largest in the world.  Janine Groenwold, a dear friend from Curitiba who grew up here gave us a fantastic tour of this wonderful little European gem tucked away in the farmlands of Parana.

Carambei, Parana

On our way to Castrolanda we stopped by to visit Carambei, another Dutch colony settled at the turn of the century.  The countryside here is breathtaking.

Vila Velha State Park, Ponta Grossa, Parana

On our way home from Ponta Grossa today we finally decided to stop and investigate a state park that we have passed dozens of times.  What a gem of a find!!  This place needs to be on everyone's list of places to see that visit Parana.  I love these pictures of Bonnie.  Every year she gets prettier and more elegant.  I just seem to get fatter.  Go figure.

Good Morning Curitiba!!

The awesome view out our window this morning.  Brazil is just incredible!

Presidente Roni and Presidente Cordon on the Caminho do Itupava.  He was our guide for the day.  It was a pleasure to be with him and his branch.