A Typical Weekend - Another Option

Friday came fast. Leandro got home and we packed to go to Florianopolis. 12$ and 100-something kilometres later we reach the awesome island. I had gone there in 2010. In the winter the location is merely  mediocre, but it’s not a bad option.

We arrived at Leandro’s mom’s place around  11pm. We had some pasta and just sat around relaxing. The best feature about Tia Laurinha’s place is that it’s small. We have to constantly be with eachother, so we all sit in the same room or kitchen. We went to bed early that night.

Saturday morning at 10am, I hear a voice in the kitchen retelling events from merely a few hours ago. His voice and excitement kept me from sleeping, so I got up and went to brush my teeth.

As I opened the door, I saw Marcelo. He's Thiago's cousin. A handsome 27 y.o. dentist with a very outgoing and friendly personality. 

We hung around till they asked me if I want to go with them shopping, I accepted. I quickly took a shower and got into his truck. We cruised the streets of Florianopolis hearing Marcelo's certanejo. Certanejo is Brazilian country music. It's so romantic it gives me heartburn.

We shop, come home and then go see the Fifa game at his apartment. 

This is where I go nuts. 

He pull up into a building that's beachfront at Praia dos Ingleses.

Despite the day not being marvelous, I could imagine the place on a sunny day, wow, what a location. 

The wheels begin to turn. Is Florianopolis an option? Is it a simple beach life that I'm after? What was I in search of when I decided to come to Brazil? There's so much beach in country.... so many options.

Before going to pick up his girlfriend, Marcelo showed me around Florianopolis. Without intent he was selling me the place, it has an airport, has beaches, is safe, has tourism, has fun, has great weather, has great job opportunities - so why not?

Sunday - We had a family BBQ, we weren't many, and we certainly weren't all blood related, but we ate copious amounts of meat and drank many beers together infront of the ocean at Marcelo's apartment. I hovered near the water and even caught glimpse of 2 penguins. How crazy is that? Real wildlife, not in a box...

This is a possibility.