Florianopolis!
Florianopolis is an island located in the southern region of Brazil. It's just a few miles from the continent and is connected to the mainland by several bridges.
Florianopolis is the capital of the state of Santa Catarina and has a total population of just over 1 million.
The island boasts 42 beaches (we would've been happy with just one) and the tourism draw is strong during the summer months. Ocean / water sports, like surfing, kite surfing, sailing, etc., are popular, and there are mountainous areas with hiking and, wait for it, white water kayaking of course. (Geoff's No. 1 criterion.) The city is also very metropolitan with a strong urban core.
The climate is perfect here (Brye's No. 1 criterion. Don't wanna be cold.). It's winter now and feels like the best summer ever. The highs seem to be about 75 degrees with the lows dipping to the 70s.
The city and the people here seem lively and vibrant. The New York Times called Florianopolis "the party destination of the year" in '09 (Eri's No. 1 criterion) and the Brazilian magazine Veja named it "the best place to live" in the country. We're not sure about the former accolade, though we now eat dinner two hours later than we did in the states, but far as the latter accolade, it does seem like a pretty good place to be.
Awesome! Can I come visit yet? I'm assuming Eri's bathing costume (or lack therof) will fit right in with the locals.
ReplyDeleteWow, looks awesome. We are so jealous :)
ReplyDeleteIt's so pretty! Gage says that he already misses his aunt and cousin and uncle so much and wants to visit you and play in your house.
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