Lagoa

First trip to Lagoa!

Yesterday 8 girls from ISA and I went to the apartments in Lagoa on the bus and it was thundering and lightening like crazy! It was awesome the island looks so beautiful when it rains. We were able to see more of the island on the bus ride and also see the lagoon. The apartments are very nice, large, and it a cool spot. They are located near all the bars and beach clubs where people hang out during hot sunny days, unfortunately when we went it was poring rain so all the shops were closed up. It was still a blast there were about 20 people from our ISA group there so we walked around the lagoon and explored. The shops and restaurants there are VERY expensive though, that is a "ritzy" area so everything costs a great deal more, almost double, and all the restaurants are like $20-40 plates! So we ate home made sandwiches from the apartment for dinner :) 

Here is some of the ISA crew.

I can't wait to go back, Jessica and I are getting bus passes on Thursday so we can go to the apartments all the time and also to all the beaches after class and on days we don't have any classes! I am so excited to see more of Florianpolis and meet some locals. Even though we were in a really local spot yesterday we still didn't meet any locals (which I am really excited to meet to learn more about the culture and Brazilian way of life and most importantly practice my Portuguese!) because it was poring rain. But we have only been here for 3 days so I am not in any rush :) just enjoying myself.