Ribeirão Preto

This sunday was mothers day and just like any good son in Brazil Chris went home to his parents to get together with the family, and I came along. He has one brother (Gustavo) and one sister (Alena). Both married with one kid.

The trip to Ribeirão Preto took about 3 h. The way is not very spectacular. Only sugarcane plantations mixed with eucalyptus plantations. The city has about 800 000 citisens.

The house was really nice. It was like a community with houses in a circle and a lake in the centre. There was also a pool that everyone could use for free. Very nice!!

We went there this saturday and first we had lunch and after this we went to the city to by something to his mother. Chris also showed me the university of Ribeirão Preto. A very nice university. It was a farm from the beginning so the buildings look really good and not very university-like.

On sunday I took a really lazy day. Hanging by the pool almost the whole day. I was completely alone. The Brazilians thing its to cold now. I would say 30 degrees is perfect for a day by the pool... Its autumn here now so in the night it gets a bit cold, so the water in the pool is not crazy warm and I guess that's what they are afraid of...