It's a brazilian life........

First stop Sao Paulo,

sharing the city with19.96 million peoplealmost 100 % who speak portuguese or a dialect of

and in my experience only 2 % of whom understand english
not easy when buying washing detergent, booking laser hair removal or finding lost jackets.....

fortunately I have not had to find lost children.........
because I was advised on arrival totie them around my waist .......

hence the lost jackets.......
now on a new journey.....
in a new time zone....

with......

first son applying to University despite a few hiccups with international education......

second son attending online distance education to avoid hiccups with international education.....
solo daughter focusing on french, cirque school and training 6 mornings with her Russian Coach and a chair.......

third son (fourth child) thriving on youthful agility, intellegent humour and his thirst for life and stories.....

Spent last week-end surfing with big healthy turtles in the South Atlantic Ocean......

met a one legged pirate who runs a museum and surf shop Piratas in Guaruja........
sipped lime caprinhas at sunset under a makeshift mobile shed......
mid week the clown and clan enjoyed teaching children from the favelas to juggle......

quite natural for boys and girls with soccer spirited feet .......
today had a date with my clown in a cemetary with lots of beautiful angels......

Cemiterio Sao Paulo Pinheiros ........

our clown has now retired from playing trombone

and practices the art of pick pocketing........

can't think of many better places for that

than in South America.....

hide your wallets.....phones.... and ties......

there is a clown loose in the circus......

Enjoy your laughter,
Cath, Clown and Clan - in Sao Paulo until November 28, 2011.......

P.S. Anyone completed a Personal Competency Assessment ?

Loic would love to hear from you.

It's a travelling life.....

Fast forward 2 years and a couple of months

we have now landed in South America

still on the road with 150 other cirquesters

and

someone elses tour plan

Suddenly Europe was done

and Asia was next

new coutries .....new continents

new colours.....new lifestyles

and oh so many new sounds

and smells......

Beginning again

now on unfamiliar shores

we are learning the lingo of Brasil

playing with soccer balls in the sand

and buying good coffee for lots and lots of reals.

Cath, Clown and Clan - in Sao Paulo

until 28 November, 2011.......