We relaxed in Rio Claro for a few days at home, one of my favourite moments of the trip. During this time, we were cooked for by Ana Clara (a tiny wee angel) and Ned arranged a music evening and a couple of afternoons and a day out, including Brotas, the Orchidarium and the local park where Djalma used to play as a boy.
During our stay Ned also came across a small newly hatched bird which had fallen from it's nest, we decided to keep it and nurse it back to health, starting with chewed up brazil buts and later on (and much more sensibly) rice bran and bread with some water. I am happy to say that he ate and shat his way back to good health and followed his mum onto the roof where I believe he is now living happily - I am still getting reports from my little Brazilian mother as to his progress which is really nice.
Ned (Djalma's dad) and I went to the local Orchidarium on my last day in Rio Claro. He'd had his car fixed up and off we set to the flower house listening to old school Bosso Nova blaring out, it was definitely was of the best car trips I've ever been on!
For pictures while in Rio Claro and Brotas
ReplyDeleteOut with Berna in the morning and Ned in the afternoon: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=339715&id=664650056&l=45f1953f54
The daytrip to Brotas, where I ate entirely too much pork crackling (damn it was good): http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=339408&id=664650056&l=37f6d021ce
The Houseparty/Jamming Session: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=339403&id=664650056&l=c302b92011
At the Park where Djalma used to play: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=339378&id=664650056&l=d63ba03679