Ginger and Mary Anne...

Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale,
A tale of a fateful trip
That started from this tropic port
Aboard this tiny ship.


Today was our day of "relaxation" at the beach.  We traveled to Cumbuco this morning and oh... it was beautiful!

Instead of just relaxing, Meredith and I (from here on out referred to as Ginger and Mary Anne - you know, from Gilligan's Island!) decided to take on some adventure and go for a boat ride out into the ocean.  By boat, I mean a tiny raft only big enough for 6 people!  One of our translators, Andressa, also went with us and we were so thankful since the raft "captains" were not English speakers.  We picked up our life-vests on the shore (mine didn't actually have a fastener so I had to tie it shut) and set sail.  We were completely drenched before we even got the raft off the sand.

Once we got out far from shore, they threw out a line and we all jumped off the raft and swam (or floated, in my case) around for a bit.  I was thankful to find out this part of Brazil doesn't have jellyfish and they promised me we were safe from sharks.   

 

The raft trip was so much fun, filled with waves and laughter!