After such a fantastic night, we were able to sleep in an extra hour this morning, and then hopped on the bus for round 2 of the city tour. Tour Guide Nancy showed us multiple parks this morning, including a few that were created out of what was once "unusable" land. The first park featured fountains and an extraordinary view of the Curitiba residential area. Check out this picture!:
Another park started as a boardwalk through lush vegetation that ended up at a small lake with a black swan, buzzards, and a high-rise theater that gave us another fantastic hidden view of Curitiba.
I would add more pictures, but alas, the Internet is stubborn. Check Pat's Facebook for more photos of our park adventures.
Nancy took us to the heart of Curitiba, the historic district. Fabulous architecture, neo-gothic churches, and libraries on every corner, almost. One of my favorite parts of Curitiba so far has been driving by all of the small libraries - Curitiba places public libraries all over the city, many of them in the shape of lighthouses, that encourage the citizens to read, be educated, and take part in Curitiba life.
We ended up at a mall stop for lunch - biggest food court I've ever seen in a mall. So many choices! A few of us tried out what they claimed to be "the best burger in the world" at Madero Bar and Grill. Wouldn't say it was the best burger in the world, but still quality eating.
Nap time followed our day on the bus. Some of us went shopping at the mall across from our hotel, some went to the market and bought wine, cheese, and bread for dinner, and some of us passed out for a few hours in order to rest up for the night ahead. The jazz organist that was featured in our show last night had is own blues quartet performance tonight at the Theatro Bom Jesus, so we attended his fabulous show at 8:30pm. It was a great show - a giant jam session with incredible blues playing from all members of the quartet. And now, some of us are headed out to a samba bar to finish out our time in Curitiba! Caipirnhas, food, and dancing are on the menu for our last few hours in this fantastic city!
Obrigado, Curitiba!
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