Enjoying Winter Weather

Posted on July 24, 2019 by vanbraman

This week I have been enjoying winter weather. Of course, it is not that cold as Sao Paulo is only 23 degrees south of the Equator.

Sao Paulo Trees, palm trees, winter

For comparison, here are a few places that are 23 degrees north of the Equator: Cuba, Bahamas and Cabo San Lucas at the tip of the Baja California Peninsula of Mexico.

Weekend temps, sao paulo, winter temps,

Here is the forecast from Accuweather for the weekend in Sao Paulo. It is warm on Friday and Saturday, but cools off on Sunday. These are still summer temperatures for a lot of people, but not for me.

Hot weekend temperatures, california central valley, triple digit temps

Back home they will be under an Excessive Heat Watch, with temperatures on Sunday up to 107 degrees. It will definitely be much cooler here.

fallen flowers, blooms, spirng?, Southern Hemisphere winter

It feels a lot more like spring here, especially with blossoms in the trees and also scattered on the ground.

It is nice to walk to lunch each day as the weather is so nice. We have also eaten outside each day so have been getting some nice fresh air.

Another week to enjoy the nice weather before heading back home. I hope it will cool down at home before I get back.

Steven

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Some Food in Brazil

Posted on July 23, 2019 by vanbraman

Since I am a few days into my trip and have had a few meals already, I decided that tonight I would share a few pictures.

dark bread, butter, Outback Steak House, Brazil

Finding places to eat has been a bit adventurous. I am just across from a shopping center with a lot of restaurants, but only a few are sit down places and English menus and English speaking servers are virtually non-existent.

Out back Burger, brazil Out Back, hamburger, meal, food

My first night here is Sao Paulo I had dinner at Outback Steak House as they had an English menu and also a server who spoke English. I had a nice hamburger and a loaded baked potato.

I was not so hungry on Monday night so decided to just have a slice of pizza. It was quite an ordeal trying to place an order for it. Tonight I went to another sit down restaurant and also had a hard time getting food ordered. Luckily the menu had lots of pictures and I finally just ended up pointing to what I wanted.

Breakfast, Hotel, Ibis, Interlagos, Brazil

The breakfast buffet at the hotel is at least easy to manage as I don’t need to order. I just have to grab a plate and fill it up. On the left you see a small banana. I really like these bananas. They are a bit sweeter and firmer than the larger bananas we are used to in the US.

Salmon, risotto, lunch, brazil, food

Lunch is a bit easier to manage as I have my students with me. They can help me order and make sure I get what I want. On Monday I had a nice piece of salmon with some risotto.

We so far have gone to a small food court area at a nearby university campus.

buffet lunch, brazil, sao paulo, brazil cuisine

Today for lunch I had food from a buffet. You fill up your plate and then they weigh the food. We usually see this only for salad bars in the US, so it was interesting. I did see this last time I was in Sao Paulo back in 2002, so it is not a new concept.

Now for some rest as I am still a bit jet lagged.

Steven

 

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