Salvador

So far, the only thing I don't like about Brazil is the lack of wifi. It makes it hard to post, but I'll try to keep my blog up as much as I can.(I am typing on my phone do I apologize for typos lol)

Other than wifi, I LOVE everything here. Before I came, a previous student told me to expect many cultural differences that would take a while to get used to. He explained that cold showers, lack of wifi, hour bus rides to school, small breakfasts, and not being able to flush toilet paper were all things that I just needed to learn to live with. I was also warned that the people in Salvador were not as nice as the people in Rio, and the chances of me getting mugged were a lot higher out here.

While I may be at high risk for getting my iphone stolen (because iPhones out here can cost as much as R$2000 which is roughly $1000 USD), everything else I was warned about turned out to be ....... not as bad as I thought.

Firstly, I live directly next door to the school. In other words, ACBEU (my school) is in my backyard. Secondly, my shower gets very hot, although it is hard to use because it is electric. I'm still not completely comfortable with seeing electrical wires taped to the wall as I shower, and I don't understand how electricity and water can coincide so peacefully . BUT, I have hot showed and I am happy. However, the toilet thing is true- we can't flush the toilet paper. Brazil's plumbing is not as advanced as the United States 's plumbing, but all you have to do is throw the toilet paper in a trash can next to the toilet. This trash can is changed multiple times a day, so it's not as nasty as you think.


Also, the people here are amazing! There definitely are those that will mug you if they get the hint that you're wealthy, but I just got my car stolen from a good area in Los Angeles- therefore I'm not judging. Other than that, I've had a great experience with the Brasileiro's  thus far. They've been respectful and very  helpful .

Okay, there is so much more I want to write, but I'm guessing you all want to see some pictures. I'll explain more about my experience under the pictures.