setecentos quarenta e nove rua joaquim murtinho

I should have been compiling this photo diary of Brazil during my time in Brazil, but with so much going on around me and a shitty internet connection, it was hard to find time to sit down while I was there. I flew into Rio at about 9 am after two grueling flights; the first from Seattle to Houston and then an overnight flight from Houston to Rio de Janeiro. Almost 15 hours total spent in the air, with only half an hour of sleep and the rest of the hours spent fidgeting in my seat with my eyes adhered to the screen in front of me. After landing and a quick slip through customs I was picked up along with another volunteer, Aaron from Los Angeles, who arrived about half an hour following me and together we were taken to our new home in the house on the hill, the bohemian neighborhood of Santa Teresa. The house was four stories total and had two kitchens and an elevator and we had a total of 20+ people living inside from all corners of the world. It was like being on the Real World with most of us in our early 20s. Fortunately each room was equipped with a full bathroom.

beijos xx