Wednesday: Hot, beautiful, sunny.
Things are going well down here several degrees below the equator. Last night we watched "The Day After Tomorrow" with Sergio (my friend) and his girlfriend Luciana at one of the malls in town. It was a good experience for Liz I think because she could follow the subtitled portuguese. It was a fun watch, and some scenes are unforgettable (americans fleeing to Mexico, the Mexican government closing the border, and only opening it when the President agrees to forgive all debt held by Latin American countries). If anything, the Movie proved that Natal is the right place to be, as it is far enough south to escape the dramatic changes in climates. Sorry Will, L.A. was indeed destroyed by large tornadoes.

We have already accomplished a couple of the necessary first steps: mainly we now have swimwear. And yes, they are small, but will fit right in.

The search for a place to stay continues, and we have some good leads. There seems to be a direct relationship between the rent price and the amount of sunlight that is allowed into the rooms. A good deal = very dark. A little more on the expensive side = sunny, bright and cheerful. So we might have to end up paying about 700 reais (appx $250) for a nice place.

Hope things are all going well,

many hugs, - daniel