The Gruta

We went into a cave, where native Brazilians used to live a long, long time ago. A really long time ago. Then we saw monkeys, that said "Maaa, maaa, maaa". We also played in the playground there!

School

The school was different because there was no fire and lockdown practice. Everyone walks to the school, there's no bus. It went from Kindergarten all the way up to high school.

Dowtown Santa Cruz

We went to one of our Brazilian friends' office. He's a dentist, his name is Alex. Next we went to the Prefeitura, where we did a video about the paralelepipidos. Those are square stones that are used to make the road. They are like cobblestones. Then we went to the flower shop. They have a big refrigerator like a big room for flowers. Then we had ice cream at Castelinho.

Soccer in Brazil

Today I played soccer. In Brazil they call it football (futebol). I got a Brazilian soccer shirt for a team called Gremio. They play in Porto Alegre. Brazilians love soccer.

Churrasco

This is a Churrasco. It's kind of different from American barbecue. There's something called a spit (espeto). It was very tasty. Lots of Brazilians eat this on the weekend.

How to go sledding in Brazil

The Butcher Shop

The butcher shop is small, and it's different from stores at home. They only have one register! The meat doesn't come in packages.

The Cathedral

This is one of the biggest churches in South America. It's in Santa Cruz do Sul, Brazil. It's a lot different than the Bolton churches.

The back yard

We went to the fruit trees and when we were walking we saw two beetles. They were big and black and yellow. There's some trees that don't grow in Massachusetts here.

Monday at The Market

I had a good time at the market. I like Brazil, all of the towns and stuff. The market was kind of different, because there were no walls and doors! The people selling stuff at the market were farmers.