Brazil is amazing...very different than ANY place that I have been. There is the scenic beauty and the ocean of course. The buildings and churches are very old and have an European feel to them. The streets are filled with people celebrating Carnaval...another interesting experience. It is wall to wall people and dancing and drinking. It is a little chaotic but we are keeping safe. The end of the festival is tonight...should be a real good time. However it is hard to get passed all of the poverty that is so apparent in Brazil. The level of inequality between rich and poor is shocking. There are also a lot of street children that have no where to go and have no family. It all really makes me feel thankful and fortunate to not only have the many blessings that I do but to be able to experience life for so many others.