Sunday in Brazil

We arrived in Brazil last Wednesday early in the morning and took a few days to get into a new Brazilian sleeping pattern and find our way around the campsite where we're staying (more photos in a future blog)

On Sunday we decided we'd walk down through the bush/jungle/woods (??) to the river at the bottom of the campsite, still on YFC property. My YFC friend Deborah from the US had recommended the walk and we were not disappointed.

Some of the parts along the path were pretty challenging and so we older ladies (!!) had to go carefully.

We saw many interesting things along the way like this, is it a lichen? on several of the trees.

 

and this tree with tessellated bark,

lots of interesting 

spider webs 

 

and different plants.

On our way down to the river we also came across the worship circle on our way through the 'bush'.

We came to the river and walked across to the other side.

It was a glorious clear sunny day 

(no, those are not gum trees, although they do look like it from here)

 

and so we found some rocks to sit on and enjoyed reading in the sun

and praising God for His beautiful creation and for the opportunity to be enjoying it in Brazil.

I'm pretty sure we'll be going there again.