The Holidays

The Farm I spent New Years at

Christmas and new year have come and gone and it's now 2009 :) I spent Christmas at a local house party here in cuiaba. We had grilled pork,steak, & sausages on an open fire pit. I drank 2 caparinias a cocktail made with ice,sliced up limes, sugar, and pinga a sort of vodka made from sugar cane.

New years was a blast. we drove 3 hours outside the city to a huge farm in the middle of the subtropical forest. Again there was a lot of grilled foods & local side dishes. one of my favorite local side dishes here is flower made from the yuka root mixed with small bits of plantains. There were about 75 people at the farm. people where lighting off fire works, listening to loud music, & having a bunch of fun. this party lasted till 2 or 3 in the morning. after the party was over we all sleped outside in hamoks.