Good evening from Londrina (Lisa)

Hi all! We arrived in Londrina tonight after an hour delay at a farm protest roadblock AND being stopped at a police checkpoint. We had a busy but relaxing time in Foz do Iguaçu this weekend. The waterfalls were absolutely amazing, and we took a long walk (about 2 hours) along the falls and just enjoyed the surroundings. Another highlight for me this weekend was the show last night at Rafain (sp?) - Dance of the Nations. Very cool.

My big news: I HAVE A NEW NEPHEW! He was born at 11:08 AM today, weighing 8 pounds and 20 in long. I received photos via text message at 11:20. I can't wait to hear what Lex and Jasmine think of their new brother, Jacob William.

I am in my new home in Londrina, and my host family here is great. They speak no English, but my Portuguese is now sufficient enough that that doesn't matter. I have ample closet space (yeay!) AND they brought me a beer while I was unpacking. (Bonus!) And to top it all off ... (drumroll) ... they made me spaghetti for dinner. This will be a good last week!