Blog of Craig dos Santos
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 27th, 2006
Saturday night I went to another bloco party, that lasted for a long time, and ended up with an additional 3km hike to find an unoccupied cab. We arrived home exhausted and happy… a state that was getting very familiar. The bloco was for Cocobambu, and I managed to snag a last minute deal on […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 25th, 2006
Absolute craziness. I truly am at a loss for words to describe my last two days of Carnaval in Salvador. However, it’s extremely unlike me to be at a loss for words, so let me give it a try.
It’s a bit strange for me to start thinking again, because I don’t think I’ve had a […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 23rd, 2006
So today is the first official day of Carnaval, and I’m in Salvador, Bahia. In the States, everyone thinks Rio is the capital of Carnaval, but that’s only because few people know of many other cities in Brazil. Here, everyone knows that Salvador has the best Carnaval, and last night I got my […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 19th, 2006
So I’m on my way to Salvador to experience the craziness that is Carnaval in Brazil. My friend Evelyn is traveling with me, and once again, I am amazed by the hospitality in this country. For the last three nights, we’ve been in Vitoria, which is in the state of Esprito Santos above […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 8th, 2006
On the subject of my life after I return, I’ve had some thoughts about where I want this blog to go. I started it a year ago, to record any substantial ideas I was having, in hopes of creating some timeless content (as opposed to the recent posts about my travels). I haven’t done anything […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 6th, 2006
Yesterday, I visited a favela (slum). I am lucky to have met Rodrigo… as everything I want to do, he happens to know someone who can help. We’ve been working out in the evenings at the park near his house, and I met Jefferson, a friend of Rodrigo’s a few times. Jefferson is a charming […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 3rd, 2006
On the subject of my life after I return, I’ve had some thoughts about where I want this blog to go. I started it nearly a year ago, to record any substantial ideas I was having, in hopes of creating some timeless content (as opposed to the recent posts about my travels). I haven’t done […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 2nd, 2006
If you’ve read any of my previous posts, you may know that a few months ago, I left the high salary and stability of my job at Microsoft, and took off for Brazil. I’ll be returning to Seattle before the first half of the year is up, and I have plans to NOT look for […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 1st, 2006
I was sitting at lunch today and showing Rodrigo and his sister Erica pictures from my going away party in Seattle. They were asking about my friends back home in the States, and I said something to the effect of “This guy is Chinese, she’s Venezuelan, he’s Indian…” etc, and they were confused a bit. […]