On the next three-day weekend in November (don't ask me why they don't just enact a four-day work week), we took a roadtrip to Sao Miguel das Missoes, a Jesuit mission in the MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. We drove eight hours west through wide-open spaces filled with hills and corn crops. Guess where it reminded me of??
It looks and feels just like Texas. On the way there, we stopped in Santa Maria to visit Marcio's aunt and uncle and some friends. We ate churrasco (BBQ) either four-out-of-five or five-out-of-six possible non-breakfast meals. As a result, I haven't eaten it since then. For one of the meals, we were at a farm owned by one of Marcio's friend's families. They had 48 dogs and 40 cats. Let that sink in for a moment. It was a mess.
The next day we struck out for the mission, and it was worth the drive even through it was blazing hot and dusty outside. Here are some photos from the mission. A movie was made about it called "The Mission" that is well worth seeing. It was founded in the 1600s by Jesuit missionaries and has had a fascinating history until the Portuguese forced them out after several wars. The scale of the site is enormous. At its peak, I think the mission housed more than 5,000 people.
It looks and feels just like Texas. On the way there, we stopped in Santa Maria to visit Marcio's aunt and uncle and some friends. We ate churrasco (BBQ) either four-out-of-five or five-out-of-six possible non-breakfast meals. As a result, I haven't eaten it since then. For one of the meals, we were at a farm owned by one of Marcio's friend's families. They had 48 dogs and 40 cats. Let that sink in for a moment. It was a mess.
The next day we struck out for the mission, and it was worth the drive even through it was blazing hot and dusty outside. Here are some photos from the mission. A movie was made about it called "The Mission" that is well worth seeing. It was founded in the 1600s by Jesuit missionaries and has had a fascinating history until the Portuguese forced them out after several wars. The scale of the site is enormous. At its peak, I think the mission housed more than 5,000 people.
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