Porto de Galinhas

Metaphorically, we are standing in the shallows. Giant waves tease and foam, inviting us into the depths from whence they came, but their swells cannot drench us yet. For now, only our feet feel their sway - and the sand slowly giving way beneath. An ocean of change lies before us. It’s not quite time to jump.

As in any season of change, there are so.many.things requiring so much of our physical, mental, and emotional capacities right now and yet, our days in this beautiful country are limited. We are determined to live them well.

And so, for a few days we stepped away from the metaphorical shallows and soaked our feet in the real ones. We took a break from all things urgent and built castles in the sand.

It was lovely.

An especially kind and protective driver accompanied us back to Recife, showed us around Praça do Marco Zero, took excellent family photos, then dropped us at the airport. Hospitality at its finest.