Today was the second day we all spent with our host families. It is normal for Brazilian families to use Sunday as a rest day and after talking to many of the other classmates, many of us spent the day by the pool and enjoying family time with our host families. As explained by my host family, Saturdays are for spending time with family and doing activities such as shopping, walking around the city, going out to eat, or going to the beach. Due to Saturdays being so tiring, Sundays are often used as days for the families to rest and spend time with close friends.

Today my host family and I started our day off with a Brazilian breakfast consisting of fresh fruit, coffee, fresh juices, and Brazilian foods such as “Pao de queijo” (cheese bread). After this, we went on a four mile walk along the river to get some exercise and enjoy the beautiful view. After the walk we went home and laid by the pool for the rest of the day until the sun went down. We tanned, played ball in the pool, and ate lunch. Lunch was a traditional Brazilian barbeque that I learned is common to make on Sundays. The barbeque consisted of bread, rice, vegetables, and grilled chicken and beef, it was delicious.

After lunch we spent a few more hours by the pool relaxing before showering and driving around Piracicaba. We stopped at a gelato place on the way home and ate gelato in waffle cones. Once we got back, we sat outside and enjoyed the warmth and talked about the events form the past weekend and how much fun we all had. We finished the night by watching a movie before we all said good night.

Lizzy Due